1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an injured employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, shall file a claim for compensation with the insurer within 90 days after an accident if:
- (a) The employee has sought medical treatment for an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment; or
- (b) The employee was off work as a result of an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment.
- 2. In the event of the death of the injured employee resulting from the injury, a dependent of the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, shall file a claim for compensation with the insurer within 1 year after the death of the injured employee.
- 3. The claim for compensation must be filed on a form prescribed by the Administrator.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 661)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.501)