Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.430 (2026)

Eligibility; limitations

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NRS 617.430  Eligibility; limitations.

      1.  Every employee who is disabled or dies because of an occupational disease, as defined in this chapter, arising out of and in the course of employment in the State of Nevada, or the dependents, as that term is defined in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, of an employee whose death is caused by an occupational disease, are entitled to the compensation provided by those chapters for temporary disability, permanent disability or death, as the facts may warrant, subject to the modifications mentioned in this chapter.

      2.  In cases of tenosynovitis, prepatellar bursitis, and infection or inflammation of the skin, no person is entitled to such compensation unless for 90 days next preceding the contraction of the occupational disease the employee has been:

      (a) A resident of the State of Nevada; or

      (b) Employed by a self-insured employer, a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers, or an employer insured by a private carrier that provides coverage for occupational diseases.

      [25:44:1947; A 1951, 372]—(NRS A 1967, 692; 1979, 1063; 1995, 2036; 1999, 1804)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1978–2020 · leading case: Holt v. Nevada Indus. Comm'n, 578 P.2d 752 (Nev. 1978).
Holt v. Nevada Indus. Comm'n, 578 P.2d 752 (Nev. 1978). · cites it 5× “We note, since 1947 the legislature has paid particular attention to the Occupational Disease Act through repeated amendment, but has never seen fit to provide permanent partial disability awards for occupational respiratory diseases.”
Palmer v. Del Webb's High Sierra, 838 P.2d 435 (Nev. 1992). · cites it 2× “" NRS 617.430(1) (emphasis added). Determination of coverage under NODA generally constitutes a two-step analysis.”
Demaranville Vs. Cannon Cochran Mgmt. Serv.'s, Inc., 2019 NV 35 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 8× “NRS 617.430(1). A person who has been employed as a police officer for at least five continuous years and is disabled by heart disease is conclusively presumed to have a compensable claim for occupational disease benefits.”
City of Henderson Vs. Spangler, 2020 NV 25 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 4× “He sought compensation under NRS 617.430 and .440, which entitle employees, including but not limited to police officers, to workers' compensation benefits if they suffer a disability caused by an "occupational disease.”
City of Henderson v. Spangler, 464 P.3d 1039 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 4× “He sought compensation under NRS 617.430 and .440, which entitle employees, including but not limited to police officers, to workers' compensation benefits if they suffer a disability caused by an "occupational disease.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.430(1) — 3 cases
Holt v. Nevada Indus. Comm'n, 578 P.2d 752 (Nev. 1978). “We note, since 1947 the legislature has paid particular attention to the Occupational Disease Act through repeated amendment, but has never seen fit to provide permanent partial disability awards for occupational respiratory diseases.”
Palmer v. Del Webb's High Sierra, 838 P.2d 435 (Nev. 1992). “" NRS 617.430(1) (emphasis added). Determination of coverage under NODA generally constitutes a two-step analysis.”
Demaranville Vs. Cannon Cochran Mgmt. Serv.'s, Inc., 2019 NV 35 (Nev. 2019). “NRS 617.430(1). A person who has been employed as a police officer for at least five continuous years and is disabled by heart disease is conclusively presumed to have a compensable claim for occupational disease benefits.”
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