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Stakeholders reach broad settlement on workers’ compensation omnibus bills; DIR raises narrow technical concern
Summary
Senate omnibus workers’ compensation bills (including SB317 and SB376) were presented as negotiated packages with broad stakeholder agreement on many provisions; proponents said fiscal impacts flow from employer assessments rather than the general fund. The Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) stated opposition to one section that would bar the
Senate bills bundled as an omnibus workers’ compensation package (including SB317 and SB376) were presented to the committee as the product of extensive stakeholder negotiation. Sponsor Sen. Skip Daly said the package addresses a range of workers’ compensation model updates and that parties reached a consensus on most items.
Why it matters: Proponents and stakeholders said the fiscal impacts for the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) are funded through assessments on employers and not the state general fund. Jason Mills (Nevada Justice Association) and other proponents said final fiscal exposure for DIR would be reduced (DIR indicated an assessment figure of roughly $215,000 if one technical section is amended).
DIR concern: Victoria Carrion (DIR administrator) testified in opposition to the bill based on section 14, subsection 12, which would prevent the administrator from requiring submission of insurer provider lists through a particular proprietary electronic system. DIR said the state has spent approximately $197,440 to implement its CARDS (Claims and Regulatory Data System) upload capability, the system will go live on 06/02/2025 and that allowing insurers to avoid the CARDS upload would undermine system efficiencies and the department’s investment.
Support: Multiple labor associations, self‑insurer groups and industry representatives testified in support and thanked the sponsor and negotiators for compromise language. The committee received both support and a technical opposition comment from DIR; proponents indicated readiness to resolve the DIR concern in amendment language.
Status: The committee heard testimony; no committee final passage vote was recorded during this hearing.
