Nevada § 617.344 - Claim for compensation: Requirements for diseased employee, dependent or representative to file claim; form
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 617.344 — Claim for compensation: Requirements for diseased employee, dependent or representative to file claim; form, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 617.344. Claim for compensation: Requirements for diseased employee, dependent or representative to file claim; form
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an employee who has incurred an occupational
disease, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, shall file a claim for compensation
with the insurer within 90 days after the employee has knowledge of the disability
and its relationship to his or her employment. 2. In the event of the death of the employee resulting from the occupational disease,
a dependent of the employee, or a person acting on his or her behalf, shall file a
claim for compensation with the insurer within 1 year after the death of the employee. 3. The claim for compensation must be filed on a form prescribed by the Administrator.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 617.344 ("Claim for compensation: Requirements for diseased employee, dependent or representative to file claim; form") 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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