Injured employee entitled to accident benefits; limitation on receipt of modified motor vehicle as accident benefit; regulations establishing maximum benefit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.245
in effect1. Every injured employee within the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D , inclusive, of NRS is entitled to receive promptly such accident benefits as may reasonably be required at the time of the injury and within 6 months thereafter. Such benefits may be further extended for additional periods as may be required.
2. An injured employee is entitled to receive as an accident benefit a motor vehicle that is modified to allow the employee to operate the vehicle safely if:
(a) As a result of an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment, the injured employee is quadriplegic, paraplegic or has had a part of his or her body amputated; and
(b) The injured employee cannot be fitted with a prosthetic device which allows the employee to operate a motor vehicle safely.
3. If an injured employee is entitled to receive a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection 2, a motor vehicle must be modified to allow the employee to operate it safely in the following order of preference:
(a) A motor vehicle owned by the injured employee must be so modified if the insurer or employer providing accident benefits determines that it is reasonably feasible to do so.
(b) A used motor vehicle must be so modified if the insurer or employer providing accident benefits determines that it is reasonably feasible to do so.
(c) A new motor vehicle must be so modified.
4. The Administrator shall adopt regulations establishing a maximum benefit to be paid under the provisions of this section.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-616C.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026