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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.130 (2026)

“Medical benefits” defined

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NRS 617.130  “Medical benefits” defined.

      1.  “Medical benefits” means medical, surgical, hospital or other treatments, nursing, medicine, medical and surgical supplies, crutches and apparatus, including prosthetic devices.

      2.  The term does not include:

      (a) Exercise equipment, a hot tub or a spa for an employee’s home;

      (b) Membership in an athletic or health club;

      (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 617.385, a motor vehicle; or

      (d) The costs of operating a motor vehicle provided pursuant to NRS 617.385, fees related to the operation or licensing of the motor vehicle or insurance for the motor vehicle.

      [8:44:1947; 1943 NCL § 2800.08]—(NRS A 1993, 765)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2001–2017 · leading case: Valdez v. Employers Ins. Co. of Nev., 162 P.3d 148 (Nev. 2007).
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Valdez v. Employers Ins. Co. of Nev., 162 P.3d 148 (Nev. 2007). · cites it 4× “" And the term "accident benefits" also includes "[m]edical benefits as defined by NRS 617.130." [20] Compensation, for purposes of the workers' compensation laws, thus includes "medical benefits.”
Employers Ins. Co. of Nevada v. Chandler, 23 P.3d 255 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 3× “090, and NRS 617.130, the term “compensation” in NRS 616C.”
Poremba Vs. So. Nevada Paving, 388 P.3d 232 (Nev. 2017). · cites it 2× “See NRS 617.130. In 2001, this court concluded that an insurer may withhold payment of medical benefits until the claimant has exhausted any funds received from a third-party settlement.”
Poremba Vs. So. Nevada Paving, 388 P.3d 232 (Nev. 2017). “See NRS 617.130. In 2001, this court concluded that an insurer may withhold payment of medical benefits until the claimant has exhausted any funds received from a third-party settlement.”
Valdez v. Employers Ins. Co. of Nev, 146 P.3d 250 (Nev. 2006). · cites it 2× “" And the term "accident benefits" also includes "[m]edical benefits as defined by NRS 617.130." [20] Compensation, for purposes of the workers' compensation laws, thus includes medical benefits.”
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