Recovery of compensation barred if notice of injury or claim for compensation is not filed; exceptions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.025
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, a dependent of the employee, is barred from recovering compensation pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D , inclusive, of NRS if the employee or dependent, as applicable, fails to file a notice of injury pursuant to NRS 616C.015 or a claim for compensation pursuant to NRS 616C.020 .
2. An insurer may excuse the failure to file a notice of injury or a claim for compensation pursuant to the provisions of this section if:
(a) The injury to the employee or another cause beyond the control of the employee prevented the employee from providing the notice or claim;
(b) The failure was caused by the employees or dependents mistake or ignorance of fact or of law;
(c) The failure was caused by the physical or mental inability of the employee or the dependent; or
(d) The failure was caused by fraud, misrepresentation or deceit.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-616C.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026