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Nevada · Work site injury: what can I do?

Work site injury: what can I do?

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Filing deadline2 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 7 days; formal claim within 90 days — some of the shortest deadlines in the USNevada Industrial Insurance Act, NRS § 616C.020

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Nevada?

Nevada: 2 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 7 days; formal claim within 90 days A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 7 days; formal claim within 90 days — some of the shortest deadlines in the US

Source: Nevada Industrial Insurance Act, NRS § 616C.020

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Nevada's booming Las Vegas construction market — hotel, resort, and high-rise residential — produces high construction accident volume; workers have 2 years to file civil lawsuits and Nevada applies modified comparative fault (51% bar)

Nevada applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. Nevada has extremely short workers' comp deadlines: employer notice within 7 days and formal claim filing within 90 days of injury — among the shortest in the country. Federal OSHA governs Nevada construction sites. Las Vegas is one of the most active high-rise construction markets in the West, with casino/resort towers, residential high-rises, and infrastructure projects creating constant construction activity. The Las Vegas building trades unions (Laborers International, Ironworkers, Carpenters) have significant presence. Nevada District Courts handle civil construction accident claims.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Work site injury: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Nevada.

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Sources

  1. Nevada Industrial Insurance Act, NRS § 616C.020