A construction worker suffers a back injury requiring 6 months of medical treatment and temporary disability. What is the contractor's primary obligation under Nevada workers' compensation law?
Correct Answer
C) Report the injury and ensure medical treatment through the workers' comp carrier
The contractor's primary obligation is to report the injury promptly and ensure the worker receives appropriate medical treatment through the workers' compensation insurance carrier.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under Nevada workers' compensation law (NRS Chapter 616), the employer's primary statutory obligation when a worker is injured is to immediately report the injury and ensure the worker receives medical treatment through the employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier. This protects the worker's right to benefits and starts the claim process.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Conduct a safety investigation of the incident
While a safety investigation is a good practice and may be required under OSHA, it is not the contractor's primary legal obligation under Nevada workers' compensation law. Workers' comp law is centered on ensuring the injured worker receives prompt medical care and wage replacement benefits.
Option B: Pay the worker's regular wages during recovery
Under workers' compensation, the employer does not pay regular wages directly during recovery. Instead, temporary disability benefits (a portion of the worker's average wage) are paid through the workers' compensation carrier. Paying full regular wages is not the employer's obligation under the workers' comp system.
Option D: Find light-duty work for the injured employee
Providing light-duty work is an option that employers may use to help injured workers return to work sooner, but it is not the primary legal obligation under Nevada workers' compensation law. The first obligation is to report the injury and ensure access to medical care.
Memory Technique
Remember the two R's of workers' comp: Report and Route to care. The employer must Report the injury and Route the worker to the workers' comp carrier for medical treatment. Everything else is secondary.
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