616C.543 - Prohibited acts of vocational rehabilitation counselor.
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)