Nevada Workers’ Compensation Guide 2026
Understand injury reporting, Form C-4, medical care, temporary disability, return to work, and appeals.
Report the injury and complete Form C-4 promptly
Give the employer written notice as soon as practicable. Nevada generally requires notice within seven days after an accident. Seek treatment from an authorized provider and tell the provider the condition is work related. The worker and provider complete Form C-4, Claim for Compensation/Report of Initial Treatment.
A compensation claim generally must be filed within 90 days after an accident. Different rules and possible exceptions apply to occupational disease, delayed discovery, incapacity and other circumstances. Keep a copy of the C-4 and proof that it reached the insurer.
Use the insurer’s authorized provider process
Employers must display the workers’ compensation poster and information about medical providers. Emergency care should not be delayed. For continuing treatment, follow the insurer’s panel and change-of-provider procedures; an unauthorized change can create a payment dispute.
Describe every affected body part and how the event occurred. Preserve work notes, restrictions, prescriptions, mileage records, bills and correspondence. A treating physician or chiropractor must certify the disability period and work limitations for temporary compensation.
Five lost days trigger temporary compensation
Temporary compensation is not payable unless the injury incapacitates the employee for at least five consecutive days, or five cumulative days within a 20-day period, from earning full wages. Once that threshold is met, compensation is computed from the injury date. Medical benefits do not use this waiting rule.
TTD generally equals 66 2/3% of the accepted average monthly wage, subject to the injury-date maximum. If an allowed TTD period is certified, the insurer must issue the first payment within 14 working days after receiving the initial disability certification. TTD can stop after a medical release or a valid offer of work within the certified restrictions.
TPD may apply when the worker returns at lower wages. It equals the difference between actual post-injury wages and the TTD entitlement when the wage is lower, for no more than 24 months during disability.
Read every insurer determination immediately
A person aggrieved by many insurer determinations generally has 70 days from the mailing or qualifying electronic transmission of the determination to request a hearing. The determination should provide the correct form and filing instructions. Later appeals have their own deadlines and procedures.
Identify the disputed determination, explain the requested correction, attach medical or wage evidence and keep proof of timely filing. Missing a deadline can make the determination final even when the underlying wage or benefit calculation is disputed.
Use official Nevada resources
Nevada DIR Workers’ Compensation Section provides injured-worker information, forms and regulatory contacts. The Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers may represent eligible claimants at the appeals-officer level; it does not replace timely filing of a hearing or appeal request.
Must the five waiting days be consecutive?
No. The threshold is five consecutive days or five cumulative days within a 20-day period.
When is the first TTD payment due?
For an allowed TTD period, within 14 working days after the insurer receives the initial disability certification.
How long can TPD continue?
Up to 24 months during the disability period, if the statutory requirements continue.