Compensation to injured employee or dependents of injured employee for permanent total disability or death benefit if injury or occupational disease occurred before July 1, 1980.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.450
in effect1. An injured employee or the dependents of an injured employee who are entitled to receive compensation for a permanent total disability pursuant to NRS 616C.440 or a death benefit pursuant to NRS 616C.505 for an industrial injury or occupational disease which occurred before July 1, 1980, are entitled to receive compensation of not less than $600 each month. If the compensation is to be received by the dependents of an injured employee, it must be divided amongst them as provided in chapters 616A to 616D , inclusive, of NRS.
2. A self-insured employer or an association of self-insured public or private employers shall provide for the increase in monthly compensation required by subsection 1 for each person who would be entitled to receive the increase if the provisions of this section were applicable to the employer or association.
3. A person who is entitled to receive an increase in his or her monthly compensation pursuant to subsection 1 is not required to accept that increase.
4. The Administrator shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-616C.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026