Nevada § 616B.021 - Files of claims: Availability; maintenance; inspection; reproduction
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§ 616B.021. Files of claims: Availability; maintenance; inspection; reproduction
1. An insurer shall make the files of claims available for inspection and reproduction: (a) At an office operated by the insurer or its third-party administrator located
in this State; or (b) By electronic means. 2. The physical records in a file concerning a claim filed in this State may be kept
at a location outside this State if all records in the file are made available for
inspection and reproduction at an office operated by the insurer or its third-party
administrator that is located in this State or by computer in a microphotographic,
electronic or other similar format that produces an accurate reproduction of the original. If a claim filed in this State is open, the records in the file must be reproduced
and available for inspection during regular business hours within 24 hours after requested
by the employee or the employee's designated agent, the employer or the employer's
designated agent, or the Administrator or the Administrator's designated agent. If a claim filed in this State is closed, the records in the file must be reproduced
and available for inspection during regular business hours within 14 days after requested
by such persons. 3. Upon request, the insurer shall make copies or other reproductions of anything
in the file and may charge a reasonable fee for this service. Copies or other reproductions of materials in the file which are requested by the
Administrator or the Administrator's designated agent, or the Nevada Attorney for
Injured Workers or his or her designated agent must be provided free of charge. 4. The Administrator may adopt regulations concerning the: (a) Maintenance of records in a file on claims that are open or closed; and (b) Preservation, examination and use of records which have been stored on computer
or in a microphotographic, electronic or similar format by an insurer. 5. This section does not require an insurer to allow inspection or reproduction of
material regarding which a legal privilege against disclosure has been conferred.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 616B.021 ("Files of claims: Availability; maintenance; inspection; reproduction") 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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