Amendment No. 653

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 326 (BDR 53-105)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

Amendment Box: Replaces Amendment No. 493.

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend section 1, page 1, line 3, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 19, by deleting "14," and inserting:

"11 of this act,".

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 3 and renumbering sections 4 and 5 as sections 3 and 4.

Amend sec. 4, page 3, lines 20 and 21, by deleting:

"section 3 of this act and".

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 6 and 7 and renumbering sections 8 through 21 as sections 5 through 18.

Amend sec. 10, page 8, by deleting lines 33 through 43 and inserting:

"disability and is stable and ratable, the insurer shall schedule an appointment with [a] the rating physician or chiropractor selected pursuant to this subsection to determine the extent of the employee’s disability. Unless the insurer and the injured employee otherwise agree to a rating physician or chiropractor:

(a) The insurer shall select [a] the rating physician or chiropractor from [a group] the list of qualified rating physicians and chiropractors designated".

Amend sec. 10, page 9, by deleting line 4 and inserting:

"division pursuant to NRS 616C.110.

(b) Rating physicians and chiropractors".

Amend sec. 14, page 14, by deleting lines 6 through 8 and inserting:

"insurer or a third-party administrator, by a claimant who has not accepted a benefit penalty pursuant to NRS 616D.120, which alleges that the insurer or third-party administrator has, with knowledge of or reckless disregard for his lack of a justification, denied or unreasonably delayed payment of compensation to that claimant.".

Amend sec. 14, page 14, line 10, after "third-party administrator" by inserting:

"pursuant to subsection 1".

Amend sec. 14, page 14, line 17, by deleting "administrator." and inserting:

"administrator pursuant to subsection 1.".

Amend sec. 14, page 14, line 22, after "administrator" by inserting:

"pursuant to subsection 1".

Amend sec. 14, page 14, line 26, after "administrator" by inserting:

"pursuant to subsection 1".

Amend sec. 14, page 14, line 29, by deleting the italicized comma and inserting:

"pursuant to subsection 1,".

Amend sec. 14, page 14, line 35, by deleting "administrator;" and inserting:

"administrator pursuant to subsection 1;".

Amend sec. 15, page 15, line 3, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 16, page 15, line 10, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 16, page 15, line 14, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 17, page 15, line 24, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 17, page 15, line 29, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 18, page 18, line 4, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 18, page 18, line 16, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec, 18, page 18, line 21, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec, 18, page 18, line 24, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 19, page 19, line 38, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 19, page 19, line 40, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 19, page 20, line 22, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend sec. 21, page 21, line 16, by deleting "14" and inserting "11".

Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

"AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; requiring an insurer to reimburse an injured employee for the expense of a second determination of disability under certain circumstances; revising the provisions governing the effect on the availability of compensation of a preexisting condition and of an aggravation of an industrial injury or disease that is not related to employment; revising the provisions governing the determination and provision of compensation for permanent total disability, temporary total disability and permanent partial disability; expanding the maximum length of certain programs of vocational rehabilitation; authorizing vocational rehabilitation services to be provided outside of this state under certain circumstances; authorizing a claimant to bring and maintain certain causes of action against an insurer or third-party administrator if the claimant does not accept a benefit penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.".