Nevada § 617.366 - Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related occupational disease by incident which is not employment related
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 617.366 — Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related occupational disease by incident which is not employment related, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 617.366. Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related occupational disease by incident which is not employment related
1. The resulting condition of an employee who: (a) Has a preexisting condition from a cause or origin that did not arise out of and
in the course of the employee’s current or past employment; and (b) Subsequently contracts an occupational disease which aggravates, precipitates
or accelerates the preexisting condition, shall be deemed to be an occupational disease that is compensable pursuant to the
provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS, unless the insurer can prove
by a preponderance of the evidence that the occupational disease is not a substantial
contributing cause of the resulting condition. 2. The resulting condition of an employee who: (a) Contracts an occupational disease; and (b) Subsequently aggravates, precipitates or accelerates the occupational disease
in a manner that does not arise out of and in the course of his or her employment, shall be deemed to be an occupational disease that is compensable pursuant to the
provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS, unless the insurer can prove
by a preponderance of the evidence that the occupational disease is not a substantial
contributing cause of the resulting condition.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 617.366 ("Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related occupational disease by incident which is not employment related") 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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