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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. If an employee does not return to work for 28 consecutive calendar days as a result of an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment or an occupational disease, the insurer shall contact the treating physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to determine whether:
(a) There are physical limitations on the injured employee's ability to work; and
(b) The limitations, if any, are permanent or temporary.
2. References to a physician assistant and an advanced practice registered nurse in this section are for the purposes of the examination and treatment of an injured employee which are authorized to be provided by a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse in the exclusive context of an initial examination and treatment pursuant to NRS 616C.010.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 53. Labor and Industrial Relations § 616C.545. Duty of insurer to determine physical limitations on injured employee's ability to work - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-53-labor-and-industrial-relations/nv-rev-st-616c-545/
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