(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 9, 2003)

 

Assembly Bill No. 294–Assemblymen Conklin, Oceguera, Giunchigliani, Horne, Ohrenschall, Anderson, Arberry, Atkinson, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, Geddes, Goldwater, Gustavson, Koivisto, Leslie, Manendo, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer and Williams

 

March 13, 2003

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Joint Sponsors: Senators Carlton and Wiener

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes related to issuance of checks by insurer for payment of industrial insurance benefits. (BDR 53‑1122)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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

 

AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; prohibiting an insurer from issuing a check for the payment of benefits for permanent total disability that includes a restrictive endorsement; providing that an insurer may issue a check for the payment of certain benefits for industrial insurance that includes a restrictive endorsement; 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 616C of NRS is hereby amended by adding

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

1-3  1.  An insurer shall not issue a check pursuant to the

1-4  provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of

2-1  NRS for the payment of permanent total disability benefits that

2-2  includes a restrictive endorsement.

2-3  2.  An insurer may issue a check pursuant to the provisions of

2-4  chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS for the

2-5  payment of temporary total disability, temporary partial disability,

2-6  permanent partial disability or rehabilitation maintenance benefits

2-7  that includes a restrictive endorsement.

2-8  3.  If an insurer issues a check that includes a restrictive

2-9  endorsement pursuant to subsection 2, the restrictive endorsement

2-10  must:

2-11      (a) Clearly and accurately state the restrictive conditions; and

2-12      (b) Not provide for any condition or restriction not authorized

2-13  under the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or

2-14  chapter 617 of NRS.

2-15      Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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