Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.028 (2026)

Modified program of industrial insurance for offenders in prison industry or work program

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NRS 616B.028 Modified program of industrial insurance for offenders in prison industry or work program.

1. Any offender confined at the state prison, while engaged in work in a prison industry or work program, whether the program is operated by an institution of the Department of Corrections, by contract with a public entity or by a private employer, is entitled to coverage under the modified program of industrial insurance established by regulations adopted by the Division if the Director of the Department of Corrections complies with the provisions of the regulations, and coverage is approved by a private carrier.

2. An offender is limited to the rights and remedies established by the provisions of the modified program of industrial insurance established by regulations adopted by the Division. The offender is not entitled to any rights and remedies established by the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.

3. The Division shall, in cooperation with the Department of Corrections and the Risk Management Division of the Department of Administration, adopt regulations setting forth a modified program of industrial insurance to provide offenders with industrial insurance against personal injuries arising out of and in the course of their work in a prison industry or work program.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 733; A 1995, 1872; 1999, 1717, 1767; 2001 Special Session, 246)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2015–2019 · leading case: Nev. Dept. of Corr. Vs. York Claims Serv's, Inc., 2015 NV 25 (Nev. 2015).

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Nev. Dept. of Corr. Vs. York Claims Serv's, Inc., 2015 NV 25 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 42× “492 and NRS 616B.028, NDOC was financially responsible for Piper's workers' compensation coverage under its own insurance program.”

Nev. Dept. of Corr. Vs. York Claims Serv's, Inc., 2015 NV 25 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 21× “492 and NRS 616B.028, NDOC was financially responsible for Piper's workers' compensation coverage under its own insurance program.”

White Vs. State, Div. Of Forestry, 2019 NV 67 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 12× “Under the modified workers' compensation program for prisoners, NRS 616B.028, the amount of compensation a prisoner may receive upon release is based on the average monthly wage the prisoner actually received as of the date of the injury.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.028(1) — 2 cases

Nev. Dept. of Corr. Vs. York Claims Serv's, Inc., 2015 NV 25 (Nev. 2015). “492 and NRS 616B.028, NDOC was financially responsible for Piper's workers' compensation coverage under its own insurance program.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.028(2) — 1 case

White Vs. State, Div. Of Forestry, 2019 NV 67 (Nev. 2019). “Under the modified workers' compensation program for prisoners, NRS 616B.028, the amount of compensation a prisoner may receive upon release is based on the average monthly wage the prisoner actually received as of the date of the injury.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.028(3) — 1 case

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