Section 616C.150 - Eligibility and computation1. The insurer shall reimburse an injured employee for the cost of transportation to and from the place where the injured employee receives health care if he or she is required to travel 20 miles or more, one way, from the injured employee's: (a) Residence to the place where he or she receives health care; or(b) Place of employment to the place where he or she receives health care if the care is required during his or her normal working hours.2. The insurer shall reimburse an injured employee for the cost of transportation if he or she is required to travel 20 miles or more, one way, from his or her residence or place of employment to a place of hearing designated by the insurer or the Department of Administration if the hearing concerns an appeal by the employer or insurer from a decision in favor of the injured employee and the decision is upheld on appeal.3. An injured employee who does not qualify for reimbursement under paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 but is required to travel a total of 40 miles or more in any 1 week for health care or for attendance at a rehabilitation center designated by the insurer is entitled to be reimbursed for the cost of transportation.4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, reimbursement for the cost of transportation must be computed at a rate equal to:(a) The mileage allowance for state employees who use their personal vehicles for the convenience of the State; or(b) The expense actually incurred by the injured employee for transportation, if the injured employee consents to reimbursement at this rate and the expense is not greater than the amount to which the injured employee would otherwise be entitled pursuant to paragraph (a).5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, if an injured employee must travel before 7 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 until after 7 p.m., or any combination thereof, reimbursement for meals required to be purchased must be computed at a rate equal to:(a) That allowed for state employees; or(b) The expense actually incurred by the injured employee for meals, if the injured employee consents to reimbursement at this rate and the expense is not greater than the amount to which the injured employee would otherwise be entitled pursuant to paragraph (a).6. The insurer shall reimburse an injured employee for his or her expenses of travel if he or she is required to travel 50 miles or more, 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. Reimbursement must be computed at a rate equal to:(a) The per diem allowance authorized for state employees; or(b) The expenses actually incurred by the injured employee,whichever is less.
7. A claim for reimbursement of expenses governed by this section may be disallowed unless it is submitted to the insurer within 60 days after the expenses are incurred.Nev. Admin. Code § 616C.150
Industrial Comm'n, No. 42 §§ 1 & 2, eff. 6-30-82-NAC A by Div. of Industrial Insurance Regulation, 10-26-83; 2-22-88; 8-30-91; A by Div. of Industrial Relations, 10-11-93; R121-97, 12-10-97, eff. 1-1-98; R090-99, 10-28-99; R118-02, 9-7-2005NRS 616A.400, 616C.245, 616C.260, 616C.365