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Nevada · Through 2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25) · Newer source version available

NRS 616C.543: Prohibited acts of vocational rehabilitation counselor.

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  1. TITLE 53 — LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 616C - INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE: BENEFITS FOR INJURIES OR DEATH
  3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

A vocational rehabilitation counselor shall not:

1. Offer payment of compensation in a lump sum in lieu of the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to an injured employee:

(a) Without providing written notice of the offer to the attorney for the injured employee; or

(b) If the injured employee is not represented by an attorney, without providing a written notice to the employee which satisfies the requirements of the notice required by paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 616C.595;

2. Offer any monetary payment to an injured employee in an amount that is less than the amount authorized by the insurer;

3. Make any false statement or implication that an injured employee must make a decision regarding vocational rehabilitation within a certain period of time;

4. Advise an insured or claimant not to seek legal counsel; or

5. Provide legal advice to a claimant.

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