Nevada § 415A.280 - Benefits for death or injury
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 415A.280 — Benefits for death or injury, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 415A.280. Benefits for death or injury
1. A volunteer health practitioner who dies or is injured as a result of providing
health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter is deemed to be an employee
as defined in NRS 616A.207 for the purposes of receiving benefits for the death or injury pursuant to chapters
616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS if: (a) The practitioner is not otherwise eligible for such benefits for the injury or
death under the laws of this or another state; and (b) The practitioner or, in the case of death, the practitioner's personal representative,
files a claim for compensation under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS. 2. A volunteer health practitioner who dies or is injured as the result of an occupational
disease arising from the provision of health or veterinary services pursuant to this
chapter is deemed to be an employee, as defined in NRS 617.070 , for the purposes of receiving benefits for the death or injury under chapter 617 of NRS if: (a) The practitioner is not otherwise eligible for such benefits for the injury or
death under the laws of this or another state; and (b) The practitioner or, in the case of death, the practitioner's personal representative,
files a claim for compensation under chapter 617 of NRS . 3. The Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry
may adopt regulations, enter into agreements with other states, or take other measures
to facilitate the receipt of benefits for injury or death under chapters 616A to 617,
inclusive, of NRS by volunteer health practitioners who reside in other states and
may waive or modify requirements for filing, processing and paying claims that unreasonably
burden the practitioners. To promote uniformity in the application of this chapter with other states that
enact similar legislation, the Division of Industrial Relations shall consult with,
and consider the practices for filing, processing and paying claims by, agencies having
similar authority in other states. 4. As used in this section, “ injury ” means a physical injury or mental injury, as described in NRS 616C.180 , or a disease for which an employee of this State who is injured or contracts the
disease in the course of the employee's employment would be entitled to benefits under
chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 415A.280 ("Benefits for death or injury") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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