Nevada § 617.470 - Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 617.470 — Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 617.470. Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts

All conditions, restrictions, limitations and other provisions of NRS 617.460 with reference to the payment of compensation or benefits on account of silicosis

or a disease related to asbestos are applicable to the payment of compensation or

benefits on account of any other occupational disease of the respiratory tract resulting

from injurious exposure to dusts.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 617.470 ("Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts") 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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