Nevada § 617.364 - Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 617.364 — Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 617.364. Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation
If, after a claim for compensation is filed pursuant to NRS 617.344 : 1. The employee seeks treatment from a physician or chiropractic physician for a newly
developed injury or disease; and 2. The employee's medical records for the occupational disease reported do not include
a reference to the injury or disease for which treatment is being sought, the injury or disease for which treatment is being sought must not be considered part
of the employee's original claim for compensation unless the physician or chiropractic
physician establishes by medical evidence a causal relationship between the injury
and disease for which treatment is being sought and the occupational disease reported
pursuant to NRS 617.344 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 617.364 cover?
Section 617.364 ("Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation") 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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