NRS 616C.175
Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related

  • aggravation of employment-related injury by incident which is not employment related.

1.

The resulting condition of an employee who:

(a)

Has a preexisting condition from a cause or origin that did not arise out of or in the course of the employee’s current or past employment; and

(b)

Subsequently sustains an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his or her employment which aggravates, precipitates or accelerates the preexisting condition,
Ê shall be deemed to be an injury by accident that is compensable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, unless the insurer can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the subsequent injury is not a substantial contributing cause of the resulting condition.

2.

The resulting condition of an employee who:

(a)

Sustains an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his or her employment; and

(b)

Subsequently aggravates, precipitates or accelerates the injury in a manner that does not arise out of and in the course of his or her employment,
Ê shall be deemed to be an injury by accident that is compensable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, unless the insurer can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury described in paragraph (a) is not a substantial contributing cause of the resulting condition.

Source: Section 616C.175 — Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related injury by incident which is not employment related., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-616C.­html#NRS616CSec175.

616C.150
Compensation prohibited unless preponderance of evidence establishes that injury arose out of and in course of employment 616C.155
Payment of compensation by insurer prohibited before required 616C.157
Request for prior authorization: Time to respond 616C.160
Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation 616C.165
Determination of responsibility of insurer for undisputed claim for compensation 616C.170
Resolution of disputes between insurers if benefits are claimed against more than one insurer 616C.175
Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related 616C.177
Medical records concerning preexisting condition: Authority of insurer to request records 616C.180
Injury or disease caused by stress 616C.185
Compensation for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. 616C.190
Compensation of employee injured out of State. 616C.195
Acceptance of compensation or benefits by employee injured out of State constitutes release of employer and waiver of remedy at common law or statutory remedy provided in another state. 616C.200
Commencement of action in another state to recover damages or compensation by employee injured out of State constitutes irrevocable waiver of compensation due under Nevada law 616C.205
Compensation not assignable 616C.210
Compensation of nonresident alien dependents 616C.215
Actions and proceedings to recover damages in tort or from proceeds of vehicle insurance: Reduction of compensation by amount of recovery 616C.220
Compensation from Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account: Administration and payment of claims 616C.223
Application for entry of summary judgment: Conditions 616C.225
Misrepresentation or concealment of fact to obtain benefits: Insurer entitled to reimbursement or deduction from benefits 616C.230
Grounds for denial, reduction or suspension of compensation 616C.232
Denial of compensation for temporary total disability because of discharge for misconduct. 616C.235
Closure of claim by insurer: Procedure
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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