616C.543 - Prohibited acts of vocational rehabilitation counselor. - Nevada Statutes

616C.543  Prohibited acts of vocational rehabilitation counselor.  A vocational rehabilitation counselor shall not:

      1.  Offer payment of compensation in a lump sum in lieu of the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to an injured employee:

      (a) Without providing written notice of the offer to the attorney for the injured employee; or

      (b) If the injured employee is not represented by an attorney, without providing a written notice to the employee which satisfies the requirements of the notice required by paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 616C.595;

      2.  Offer any monetary payment to an injured employee in an amount that is less than the amount authorized by the insurer;

      3.  Make any false statement or implication that an injured employee must make a decision regarding vocational rehabilitation within a certain period of time;

      4.  Advise an insured or claimant not to seek legal counsel; or

      5.  Provide legal advice to a claimant.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 3343)