Nevada § 617.420 - Minimum duration of incapacity for temporary total disability; payment of medical benefits; exception
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 617.420 — Minimum duration of incapacity for temporary total disability; payment of medical benefits; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 617.420. Minimum duration of incapacity for temporary total disability; payment of medical benefits; exception
1. No compensation may be paid under this chapter for temporary total disability which
does not incapacitate the employee for at least 5 cumulative days within a 20-day
period from earning full wages, but if the incapacity extends for 5 or more days within
a 20-day period, the compensation must then be computed from the date of disability. 2. The limitations in this section do not apply to medical benefits, including, without
limitation, medical benefits pursuant to NRS 617.453 , 617.455 or 617.457 , or a claim to which subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 616C.180 applies, which must be paid from the date of application for payment of medical benefits.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 617.420 ("Minimum duration of incapacity for temporary total disability; payment of medical benefits; exception") 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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