Nevada § 616C.508 - Annual increase in death benefits
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 616C.508 — Annual increase in death benefits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 616C.508. Annual increase in death benefits
1. Any widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent who is receiving
death benefits pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS on account of an
industrial injury or a disablement from an occupational disease is entitled to an
annual increase in those death benefits in the amount of 2.3 percent. The benefits must be increased pursuant to this section: (a) On January 1, 2020; and (b) On January 1 of each year thereafter. 2. Any increase in death benefits provided pursuant to this section is in addition
to any increase in death benefits to which a widow, widower, surviving child or surviving
dependent parent is otherwise entitled by law. 3. Any increase in death benefits pursuant to this section on account of an industrial
injury or a disablement from an occupational disease that occurred on or after July
1, 2019, must be paid by insurers, including, without limitation, employers who provide
accident benefits for injured employees pursuant to NRS 616C.265 , without reimbursement from the Fund for Workers' Compensation and Safety pursuant
to NRS 616C.268 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 616C.508 ("Annual increase in death benefits") 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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