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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 53. Labor and Industrial Relations § 616C.597. Response to request for payment of compensation in lump sum in lieu of provision of vocational rehabilitation services

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an insurer shall, within 30 days after receiving a written request from an injured employee for payment of compensation in a lump sum in lieu of the provision of vocational rehabilitation services, respond in writing to the request and, if the insurer agrees to the request, include in the response:

(a) The amount of the lump sum that the insurer is offering to pay;

(b) A statement that the injured employee has 30 days after the date of the written response to accept or reject the lump-sum offer; and

(c) A statement indicating that, if the injured employee rejects the lump-sum offer, the injured employee must continue working with his or her vocational rehabilitation counselor in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. An insurer need only respond to a written request from an injured employee for payment of compensation in a lump sum in lieu of the provision of vocational rehabilitation services if the injured employee is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services.

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