Hurt at work in Nevada? Deadlines, weekly benefit and how to file

Tell your employer in writing within 7 days (the date of the accident, or the onset of an occupational disease). File your claim within 90 days (the date of the accident, for an occupational disease, the date you knew of its onset).

Temporary total disability (TTD) compensation can pay two-thirds of your gross (before-tax) wages, up to $5,691.79 a month (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027).

Your employer's insurer, not the state, usually decides first. If they deny or delay, the free help listed here can explain your options.

In Nevada, temporary total disability pays part of your lost wages while your doctor certifies that you cannot work, or your employer cannot accommodate your restrictions, because of a work injury. Your employer's insurer (or its third-party administrator) accepts or denies the claim, and disputes go to a hearing officer and then an appeals officer at the Department of Administration's Hearings Division.

What are my deadlines?How much will I get?Who is my doctor?Claim denied?

Checked against official sources: October 31, 2026.

Deadlines are strict. If you are near one, call the state agency or free help today.

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Written notice to your employer

A letter that tells your employer, in writing, that you were hurt or made sick by your work.

Where the reply should be sent.

Required when you mail it. Not needed if you hand it in person.

In your own words, in English. Keep it short and factual. Do not guess why it happened.

It goes into the letter as you type it.

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Deadlines in Nevada

Tell your employer
7 days
File your claim
90 days
Waiting period

Temporary disability compensation is not paid for an injury that keeps you from earning full wages for fewer than 5 consecutive days, or fewer than 5 days in total within a 20-day period.

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Weekly benefit in Nevada

What it pays
Two-thirds of your gross (before-tax) wages
Maximum
$5,691.79 a month (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027)
Minimum rule

Nevada sets no minimum weekly amount for temporary total disability; you receive two-thirds of your own average wage.

Applies to
Injuries in Nevada fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027); the maximum is set each July 1

Law: NRS 616A.065, 616C.475; NAC 616C.435, 616C.447

Source: naiw.nv.gov

We do not offer a calculator for Nevada: its rule has parts that a simple estimate cannot show. Read the rule above and ask the state agency.

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Who is your doctor in Nevada?

Who chooses
You use the employer's network
Network
Insurer's managed care organization (MCO), PPO or HMO, or the DIR Panel of Treating Physicians and Chiropractors

You must see an authorized medical provider. If your employer's insurer uses a managed care organization (MCO), PPO or HMO, you choose a doctor from its list; ask your employer or look at the D-1 poster at work. If the insurer has no managed care contract, you choose a doctor or chiropractor from the State's Panel of Treating Physicians and Chiropractors, and your employer must keep a list of nearby panel providers. In a serious emergency, go to the nearest emergency room.

If you used the State panel and are not satisfied with your first doctor, you can switch once to another panel doctor within 90 days after the injury. Any later change needs the insurer's approval or a hearing or appeals officer's order; the insurer must grant or deny a written request within 10 days, or it is treated as granted.

Law: NRS 616C.090

Source: dir.nv.gov

Who is covered in Nevada

Size of employer

All employers in Nevada are required to have workers' compensation insurance, through a private insurer, self-insurance, or a self-insured association.

Not covered
  • Casual workers whose job is not part of the employer's regular business
  • Household domestic workers and farm, dairy, agricultural, horticultural and livestock workers (unless covered under other provisions of the law)
  • Theatrical and stage performers, and musicians at casual events lasting no more than 2 days
  • Licensed real estate brokers and salespeople
  • Certain direct sellers paid on commission
  • Clergy
  • Unpaid volunteer ski patrollers and amateur sports officials paid a nominal fee
  • Federal employees, longshore and harbor workers, railroad workers and seamen are covered by federal programs, sometimes in addition to state law
Immigrant workers

Nevada law covers every person in the service of an employer, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, including noncitizens. Workers without legal status are not eligible for vocational rehabilitation.

If your employer has no insurance

If your employer has no workers' compensation coverage, still get medical treatment and complete Form C-4, and tell the medical staff your employer may not have coverage. The Workers' Compensation Section investigates, and if your claim is accepted, Nevada's Uninsured Employers' Claim Account can pay the full range of benefits. You can also file the Employee's Claim for Compensation - Uninsured Employer.

Source: Form D-17

Uninsured Employers' Claim Account

Check your employer's insurance

Law: NRS 616A.105, 616A.110, 616B.633, 616C.220

Source: dir.nv.gov

If your claim is denied or delayed in Nevada

First step

If the insurer denies your claim or makes another written decision you disagree with, file a Request for Hearing with the Hearings Division within 70 days from the date of the decision letter, following the instructions in the letter.

Form
Request for Hearing - Contested Claim (Form D-12a)

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Lawyers' fees and other benefits in Nevada

You may hire an attorney at your own expense, or ask the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers (NAIW) to represent you; by law NAIW does not charge a fee.

Besides medical care and temporary total disability, Nevada pays temporary partial disability (up to 24 months), permanent partial disability based on a rating by a doctor chosen from a list, permanent total disability (66 2/3% of the average monthly wage), vocational rehabilitation, death benefits to dependents, travel and per diem for medical care, and pay for work time missed for treatment more than 50 miles away.

Free help in Nevada

State agency

Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Division of Industrial Relations, Workers' Compensation Section (DIR/WCS)

Phone
702-486-9080
Address
2300 W. Sahara Avenue, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89102 (also 1886 College Parkway, Suite 100, Carson City, NV 89706, 775-684-7270)
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Good to know in Nevada

  • Your employer may never pressure you not to seek treatment or not to file a claim; only the insurer decides whether to accept it.
  • Nevada is an employment-at-will state, but the DIR/WCS FAQ says you may not be fired solely for filing a workers' compensation claim.
  • The C-1 notice and C-4 claim form are available in Spanish from DIR/WCS.

Changes in 2024–2026

For injuries from July 1, 2026, the maximum average monthly wage is $8,537.68 and the maximum TTD is $5,691.79 a month. SB 317 (2025) created graduated administrative fines for insurers and employers that violate the workers' compensation laws (effective June 11, 2025) and changed the policy-year wage cap for premiums. The 2025 Legislature also amended several claim and appeal sections.

Law: NRS 616B.222

Questions about workers' comp in Nevada

How long do I have to tell my employer about a work injury in Nevada?

Tell your supervisor right away and fill out the Notice of Injury or Occupational Disease that your employer must keep on hand.

How long do I have to file a workers' comp claim in Nevada?

Your claim starts with Form C-4, given to you by the medical provider at your first treatment. The claim must be filed with the insurer within 90 days after the accident if you got medical treatment or missed work.

How much does workers' comp pay in Nevada?

Temporary total disability (TTD) compensation can pay two-thirds of your gross (before-tax) wages, up to $5,691.79 a month (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027).

Can I choose my own doctor for a work injury in Nevada?

You must see an authorized medical provider. If your employer's insurer uses a managed care organization (MCO), PPO or HMO, you choose a doctor from its list; ask your employer or look at the D-1 poster at work.

What if my workers' comp claim is denied in Nevada?

If the insurer denies your claim or makes another written decision you disagree with, file a Request for Hearing with the Hearings Division within 70 days from the date of the decision letter, following the instructions in the letter.

Not about a work injury?

Not about a work injury? Unpaid wages → Wage Claim Map · Hurt in a car crash → Accident Claim Map · A medical bill → Medical Bill Map · Unemployment benefits → Unemployment Claim Map · Other problems → robinclaim.com

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