Nevada § 617.459 - Determination of percentage of disability resulting from heart or lung diseases
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 617.459 — Determination of percentage of disability resulting from heart or lung diseases, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 617.459. Determination of percentage of disability resulting from heart or lung diseases
1. The percentage of disability resulting from an occupational disease of the heart
or lungs must be determined jointly by the claimant's attending physician and the
examining physician designated by the insurer, in accordance with the American Medical
Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment as adopted and supplemented
by the Division pursuant to NRS 616C.110 . 2. If the claimant's attending physician and the designated examining physician do
not agree upon the percentage of disability, they shall designate a physician specializing
in the branch of medicine which pertains to the disease in question to make the determination.
If they do not agree upon the designation of such a physician, each shall choose one
physician so specializing, and two physicians so chosen shall choose a third specialist
in that branch. The resulting panel of three physicians shall, by majority vote, determine the percentage
of disability in accordance with the American Medical Association's Guides to the
Evaluation of Permanent Impairment as adopted and supplemented by the Division pursuant
to NRS 616C.110 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 617.459 ("Determination of percentage of disability resulting from heart or lung diseases") 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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