Nevada § 616C.542 - Prohibiting vocational rehabilitation counselor employed by entity administering injured employee's case from providing services to injured employee without provision of certain written disclosures; right of injured employee to be assigned alternate counselor
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§ 616C.542. Prohibiting vocational rehabilitation counselor employed by entity administering injured employee's case from providing services to injured employee without provision of certain written disclosures; right of injured employee to be assigned alternate counselor
1. If the employer of a vocational rehabilitation counselor is also the entity administering
an injured employee's case, the vocational rehabilitation counselor shall not provide
services as a vocational rehabilitation counselor to the injured employee, including,
without limitation, completing a written assessment pursuant to NRS 616C.550 , unless, before the commencement of such services, the injured employee is provided
with a written disclosure that: (a) Discloses the relationship between the vocational rehabilitation counselor and
the entity administering the injured employee's case; and (b) Informs the injured employee of his or her right to be assigned an alternate vocational
rehabilitation counselor who is not affiliated with the entity administering the injured
employee's case. 2. After receiving the written disclosure required pursuant to subsection 1, the injured
employee has a right to be assigned an alternate vocational rehabilitation counselor
who is not affiliated with the entity administering the injured employee's case. To be assigned an alternate vocational rehabilitation counselor, the injured employee
must submit a written request to the entity administering the injured employee's case
before the commencement of vocational rehabilitation services. Not later than 10 days after receiving such a request, the entity administering
the injured employee's case shall assign the injured employee an alternate vocational
rehabilitation counselor who is not affiliated with the entity administering the injured
employee's case.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 616C.542 ("Prohibiting vocational rehabilitation counselor employed by entity administering injured employee's case from providing services to injured employee without provision of certain written disclosures; right of injured employee to be assigned alternate counselor") 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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