NRS 616C.385
Costs and attorney’s fees for frivolous petitions for judicial review.

If a party petitions the district court for judicial review of a final decision of an appeals officer, the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee, and the petition is found by the district court to be frivolous or brought without reasonable grounds, the district court may order costs and a reasonable attorney’s fee to be paid by the petitioner.

Source: Section 616C.385 — Costs and attorney’s fees for frivolous petitions for judicial review., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-616C.­html#NRS616CSec385.

616C.295
Duties of Chief of Hearings Division: Adoption of regulations establishing codes of conduct for hearing officers and appeals officers, standards for initial training and continuing education and qualifications for hearing officers 616C.300
Hearing officers: Appointment 616C.305
Procedure for appeal of final determination of organization for managed care which has contracted with insurer. 616C.310
Contested cases: Procedures 616C.315
Request for hearing 616C.320
Resolution of disputed decision of self-insured employer or employer who is member of association of self-insured public or private employers or insured by private carrier. 616C.325
Representation of employee and employer before hearings officer or appeals officer or in negotiations with insurer 616C.330
Date, time and place for hearing 616C.335
Award of interest. 616C.340
Appointment, term, qualifications and salary of appeals officers and special appeals officers 616C.345
Notice of appeal 616C.350
Testimony of physician or chiropractor before appeals officer 616C.355
Use of affidavits or declarations as evidence at hearing 616C.360
Record of hearing before appeals officer 616C.363
External review: Duties of independent review organization 616C.365
Reimbursement of employee’s expenses incurred and wages lost as result of hearing requested by employer or insurer 616C.370
Judicial review. 616C.375
Stay of decision of appeals officer. 616C.380
Payment pending appeal when decision not stayed 616C.385
Costs and attorney’s fees for frivolous petitions for judicial review. 616C.390
Reopening claim: General requirements and procedure 616C.392
Reopening claim: Circumstances under which insurer is required to reopen claim for permanent partial disability.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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