NRS 616C.365
Reimbursement of employee’s expenses incurred and wages lost as result of hearing requested by employer or insurer

  • regulations.

1.

If an employer or insurer requests a hearing before a hearing officer or appeals officer relating to a claim for compensation, and the hearing results in a decision favorable to the employee, the employee is entitled to receive reimbursement from the insurer for:

(a)

The employee’s actual expenses necessarily incurred for travel to and from the hearing, if the employee is required to travel more than 20 miles one way from his or her residence or place of employment to the hearing; and

(b)

Any regular wages lost as a result of his or her attending the hearing.

2.

The Division shall adopt regulations governing the procedure and forms to be used for the reimbursement provided by subsection 1.

Source: Section 616C.365 — Reimbursement of employee’s expenses incurred and wages lost as result of hearing requested by employer or insurer; regulations., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-616C.­html#NRS616CSec365.

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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