Nevada § 217.100 - Application for compensation; limitation on time for submitting application; order for payment; medical reports

§ 217.100. Application for compensation; limitation on time for submitting application; order for payment; medical reports

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, any person eligible for compensation

under the provisions of NRS 217.010 to 217.270 , inclusive, may apply to the Director for such compensation not later than 24 months

after the injury or death for which compensation is claimed or, for a person who is

a victim of sex trafficking or facilitating sex trafficking, not later than 60 months

after the injury or death for which compensation is claimed, unless waived by the

Director or a person designated by the Director for good cause shown, and the personal

injury or death was the result of an incident or offense that was reported to the

police within 5 days of its occurrence or, if the incident or offense could not reasonably

have been reported within that period, within 5 days of the time when a report could

reasonably have been made. 2. An order for the payment of compensation must not be made unless the application

is made within the time set forth in subsection 1. 3. Where the person entitled to make application is: (a) A minor, the application may be made on his or her behalf by a parent or guardian. (b) Mentally incapacitated, the application may be made on his or her behalf by a

parent, guardian or other person authorized to administer his or her estate. 4. The applicant must submit with his or her application the reports, if reasonably

available, from all physicians who, at the time of or subsequent to the victim's injury

or death, treated or examined the victim in relation to the injury for which compensation

is claimed. 5. The limitations upon payment of compensation established in subsection 1 do not

apply to a minor who is sexually abused or who is involved in the production of pornography. Such a minor must apply for compensation before reaching 21 years of age. 6. As used in this section: (a) “ Facilitating sex trafficking ” means a violation of NRS 201.301 . (b) “ Sex trafficking ” means a violation of subsection 2 of NRS 201.300 .