NAC616C.556. Vocational rehabilitation counselor: Notification of assignment of case; written assessment.

     1. A vocational rehabilitation counselor shall, within 10 days after receiving a written assignment of a case from an insurer or third-party administrator, notify:

     (a) The injured employee of the assignment; and

     (b) The injured employee’s treating physician or chiropractor, unless the pertinent medical information has already been provided to the vocational rehabilitation counselor.

     2. A written assessment developed pursuant to NRS 616C.550 must include a document that contains a description of:

     (a) The nature and scope of the vocational rehabilitation benefits that the injured employee is eligible to receive;

     (b) The priorities for returning the injured employee to work;

     (c) Any temporary or permanent physical limitations of the injured employee; and

     (d) The process for obtaining vocational rehabilitation services.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations, eff. 1-20-94; A by R006-97, 12-9-97)