Nevada § 616C.470 - Increase in benefits for permanent total disability if claimant is entitled to benefits for disability from federal social security system
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 616C.470 — Increase in benefits for permanent total disability if claimant is entitled to benefits for disability from federal social security system, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 616C.470. Increase in benefits for permanent total disability if claimant is entitled to benefits for disability from federal social security system
1. Any claimant who is not entitled to an increase pursuant to NRS 616C.465 and who receives less in disability benefits from the federal social security system
and pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, combined, than an amount
equal to 80 percent of average current earnings established pursuant to section 224
of the Social Security Act, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. § 424a ), is entitled to an increase in his or her compensation for a permanent total disability
of: (a) The increase provided pursuant to NRS 616C.465 ; or (b) The difference between the amount of benefits the claimant is receiving and 80
percent of the average current earnings, whichever is less. 2. The increase provided by this section must not be paid for any period before July
1, 1981.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 616C.470 ("Increase in benefits for permanent total disability if claimant is entitled to benefits for disability from federal social security system") 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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