{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-616a.077","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 616A.077","heading":"“Catastrophic injury” defined.","body":"“Catastrophic injury” means an injury sustained from an accident and resulting in:\n1. The total loss of sight in one or both eyes;\n2. The total loss of hearing in one or both ears;\n3. The loss by separation of any arm or leg;\n4. An injury to the head or spine which results in paralysis of the legs, the arms or both the legs and arms;\n5. An injury to the head which results in severe cognitive impairment, as determined by a nationally recognized method of objective psychological testing;\n6. An injury consisting of second or third degree burns on 50 percent or more of:\n(a) The body;\n(b) Both hands; or\n(c) The face;\n7. The total loss of or significant and permanent impairment of speech;\n8. A coma or vegetative state;\n9. The loss or significant impairment of function of one or more vital internal organs or organ systems;\n10. The mangling, crushing or amputation of a major portion of an extremity;\n11. An injury which the insurer and the injured employee agree should be administered as a claim for a catastrophic injury;\n12. An injury determined to be a catastrophic injury pursuant to NRS 616C.703; or\n13. Any other category of injury deemed to be catastrophic as determined by the Administrator.","path":["TITLE 53 — LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS","CHAPTER 616A - INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE: ADMINISTRATION","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-616A.html#NRS616ASec077","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:44Z","sha256":"6c7972c0bf2f7e8193b9f48cc9ee9f7043c3488ff08c9d2a468aaadc3e0a2157","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-616a.075","next":"us-nv/nrs-616a.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}