Section 616C.105 - Rating evaluation of injured employee: Payment for cost of travel1. An insurer who requests that an injured employee submit to a rating evaluation pursuant to NRS 616C.490 shall include with the notice required pursuant to subsection 3 of NAC 616C.103: (a) Payment for the cost of travel for the injured employee;(b) A receipt evidencing payment for the cost of travel for the injured employee; or(c) Any combination thereof.2. For the purpose of determining the cost of travel for the injured employee: (a) The insurer shall pay for the cost of travel incurred by the injured employee if the injured employee is required to travel at least 20 miles one way from:(1) His or her residence to the place where the rating evaluation will be conducted; or(2) His or her place of employment to the place where the rating evaluation will be conducted if the injured employee is required to be examined during his or her regular working hours.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, payment for the cost of travel must be computed at a rate equal to:(1) The mileage allowance for state officers and employees who use their personal vehicles for the convenience of this State; or(2) The cost of travel actually incurred by the injured employee, if the injured employee consents to payment at that rate and the cost of travel is not more than the amount to which the injured employee would otherwise be entitled pursuant to subparagraph (1).(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the injured employee is required to travel before 7:00 a.m. or between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., or cannot return to his or her residence or place of employment before 7:00 p.m., the insurer shall pay the injured employee an allowance for meals equal to:(1) The rate allowed for state officers and employees; or(2) The cost actually incurred by the injured employee for meals, if the injured employee consents to payment at that rate and the cost is not more than the amount to which the injured employee would otherwise be entitled pursuant to subparagraph (1).(d) If an injured employee is required to travel at least 50 miles one way from his or her residence or place of employment and is required to remain away from the residence or place of employment overnight, the insurer shall pay the injured employee: (1) The per diem allowance authorized for state officers and employees; or(2) The cost of travel actually incurred by the injured employee,whichever is less.
(e) If the injured employee receives the prior approval of the insurer requesting the rating evaluation, the insurer shall pay for the cost of travel by airplane if the time, distance, convenience or cost of travel justifies the injured employee's travel by airplane.(f) If the injured employee moves outside this State or to a new location within this State after filing a claim for compensation, the insurer shall pay the cost of travel for the injured employee to attend the rating evaluation, not to exceed $1,000.(g) A person who travels with an injured employee is not entitled to receive payment for the cost of travel to accompany the injured employee unless there is a medical necessity that prevents the injured employee from traveling alone. The treating physician or chiropractor of the injured employee shall provide a written explanation of the medical necessity.Nev. Admin. Code § 616C.105
Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R105-00, 1-18-2001, eff. 3-1-2001; A by R118-02, 9-7-2005