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

 

Joint Sponsors: Senators Carlton and Wiener

 

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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:

 

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

thereto a new section to read as follows:

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

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

NRS for the payment of permanent total disability benefits that

includes a restrictive endorsement.

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

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

payment of temporary total disability, temporary partial disability,

permanent partial disability or rehabilitation maintenance benefits

that includes a restrictive endorsement.

    3.  If an insurer issues a check that includes a restrictive

endorsement pursuant to subsection 2, the restrictive endorsement

must:

    (a) Clearly and accurately state the restrictive conditions; and

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

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

chapter 617 of NRS.

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

 

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