Assembly Bill No. 45–Committee on Commerce and Labor

Prefiled January 26, 2001

(On Behalf of Legislative Committee on
Workers’ Compensation (NRS 218.5375))

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

SUMMARY—Requires administrator of division of industrial relations of department of business and industry to create pamphlet concerning use of subsequent injury funds. (BDR 53‑770)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State: Yes.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; requiring the administrator of the division of industrial relations of the department of business and industry to create and make publicly available a pamphlet addressing the use and operation of the subsequent injury funds for self-insured employers, associations of self-insured public or private employers, and private carriers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 616A of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2 thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. The administrator shall prepare an informational pamphlet

1-4 describing the requirements for submitting a claim for payment from the

1-5 subsequent injury fund for:

1-6 (a) Self-insured employers pursuant to NRS 616B.545 to 616B.560,

1-7 inclusive;

1-8 (b) Associations of self-insured public or private employers pursuant

1-9 to NRS 616B.563 to 616B.581, inclusive; and

1-10 (c) Private carriers pursuant to NRS 616B.584, 616B.587 and

1-11 616B.590.

1-12 2. The pamphlet must describe:

1-13 (a) The purpose of the subsequent injury funds;

1-14 (b) What type of claim is eligible for payment from each of the

1-15 subsequent injury funds;

2-1 (c) How to submit a claim for payment from each of the subsequent

2-2 injury funds;

2-3 (d) The right of:

2-4 (1) A self-insured employer;

2-5 (2) An association of self-insured public or private employers; and

2-6 (3) A private carrier,

2-7 to appeal a decision made concerning a claim against the appropriate

2-8 subsequent injury fund; and

2-9 (e) Such other information as the administrator deems necessary.

2-10 3. Copies of the pamphlet must be made available to the public and

2-11 must be distributed to any person who requests a pamphlet.

2-12 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

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