NV SB289 | 2021 | 81st Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 31 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-31 - Approved by the Governor. Chapter 245.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; establishing provisions relating to the apportionment of percentages for present and previous disabilities; requiring an insurer to send a written determination regarding an industrial insurance claim by facsimile or other electronic transmission under certain circumstances; making compensation for an industrial injury or occupational disease subject to an attorney's lien; providing for the tolling of certain periods to request a hearing or appeal under certain circumstances; providing for an award of certain costs to a claimant who prevails in a contested claim; providing for the reservation of certain additional rights of a claimant who accepts a lump sum payment for a permanent partial disability; revising provisions governing the appointment of a vocational rehabilitation counselor for an injured employee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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Title

Revises provisions relating to workers' compensation. (BDR 53-713)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-05-21 - Assembly - Assembly Final Passage (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-04-20 - Senate - Senate Final Passage (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-05-31SenateApproved by the Governor. Chapter 245.
2021-05-25SenateEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
2021-05-24SenateIn Senate. To enrollment.
2021-05-21AssemblyRead third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To Senate.
2021-05-20AssemblyTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
2021-05-19AssemblyTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
2021-05-18AssemblyRead second time.
2021-05-17AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass.
2021-04-22AssemblyRead first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
2021-04-22AssemblyIn Assembly.
2021-04-21SenateTo Assembly.
2021-04-21SenateFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
2021-04-20SenateTo printer.
2021-04-20SenateRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.)
2021-04-20SenateReprinting dispensed with.
2021-04-20SenateRead third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 408.)
2021-04-19SenateRead second time.
2021-04-19SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
2021-04-19SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
2021-03-24SenateFrom printer. To committee.
2021-03-22SenateRead first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

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