Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.038 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.038
Prohibition against charging fee for inclusion on panel of providers of health care; penalty
Status: in_force

1. If an insurer establishes a panel of providers of health care for the purpose of offering health care services pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS, the insurer shall not charge a provider of health care: (a) A fee to include the name of the provider on the panel of providers of health care; or (b) Any other fee related to establishing a provider of health care as a provider for the insurer.

2. If an insurer violates the provisions of subsection 1, the insurer shall pay to the provider of health care an amount that is equal to twice the fee charged to the provider of health care.

3. A court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.936 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.936
Penalty for acting as photovoltaic installer without license or employing or contracting with person to act as installer without license
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not: (a) Act as a photovoltaic installer for a photovoltaic system project unless the person holds a license as a photovoltaic installer issued by the Division; or (b) Employ or contract with another person to act as a photovoltaic installer for a photovoltaic system project unless the other person holds a license as a photovoltaic installer issued by the Division.

2. A person is not required to obtain a license from the Division to install or maintain a photovoltaic system project on property that the person owns and occupies as a residence.

3. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.500 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.500
Administration of plan of insurance authorized; conditions
Status: in_force

1. An insurer may enter into a contract to have his or her plan of insurance administered by a third-party administrator.

2. An insurer shall not enter into a contract with any person for the administration of any part of the plan of insurance unless that person maintains an office in this State and has a certificate issued by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 683A.08524 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.475 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.475
Notice to employers of new or additional claim; employer's duties and rights upon receipt of notice
Status: in_force

1. The last employing unit of any unemployed claimant and the next to last employing unit of an unemployed claimant who has not earned remuneration with his or her last covered employer equal to or exceeding his or her weekly benefit amount in each of 16 weeks must be notified of any new claim or additional claim filed by the unemployed claimant following his or her separation.

2. The notice of the filing of a claim must contain the claimant's name and social security number, the reason for separation from the employing unit affected as given by the claimant, the date of separation and such other information as is deemed proper.

3. Upon receipt of a notice of the filing of a claim, the employing unit shall, within 11 days after the date of the mailing of the notice, submit to the Division all known relevant facts which may affect the claimant's rights to benefits.

4. Any employing unit that receives a notice of the filing of a claim may protest payment of benefits to the unemployed claimant if the protest is filed within 11 days after the notice is filed.

5. Any employing unit which has filed a protest in accordance with the provisions of this section must be notified in writing of the determination arrived at by the Administrator or the Administrator's Deputy, and the notice must contain a statement setting forth the right of appeal.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Additional claim ” means a claim filed during the benefit year when a break of 1 week or more has occurred in the series of claims with intervening employment. (b) “ New claim ” means an application for a determination of eligibility and benefits, benefit amount and duration of benefits which certifies to the beginning date of a first period of unemployment in a benefit year or the continuance of a period of unemployment into a new benefit year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.402 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.402
Duties of Administrator: Program concerning rights and responsibilities of employers and employees
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall make available a program, using a videotape cassette or other means of presentation, concerning the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. The Administrator shall provide written notification concerning the availability of the program to each chamber of commerce in Nevada and to each statewide association for a business or industry. The program must be available to community organizations, businesses, employers and employees upon request.

2. The Administrator shall provide each: (a) Employer who attends a program, a certificate which certifies that the employer has completed the program described in subsection 1. The employer shall post the certificate in his or her business in a place that is readily accessible and visible to his or her employees. (b) Employee who attends a program, a card which certifies that the employee has completed the program described in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.300 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.300
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 608.300 to 608.330 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Artist” means an actor, actress, musician, dancer or athlete.

2. “Production” means a stage production, concert, trade show, exhibition, convention or sporting event. The term includes the technical personnel used to create and produce the production.

3. “Producer-promoter-employer” means a natural person who, or a firm, association or corporation which, supervises or finances a production or attempts to organize a production.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 606.050 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 606 / Section 606.050
“Employee” defined
Status: in_force

“Employee” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 653a(a)(2)(A) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.050 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.050
“Compensation” defined
Status: in_force

“Compensation” means the money which is payable to an employee or to the dependents of the employee as provided for in this chapter, and includes benefits for funerals, medical benefits and money for rehabilitative services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.4015 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.4015
Application for entry of summary judgment: Conditions; notice to employer; filing requirements; entry of judgment; service of judgment; recordation of judgment; lien upon property of employer; extension of lien
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if an employer fails to pay to the Division any amount due pursuant to NRS 617.401 , the Division may, after the date on which the debt became due, file with the office of the clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction an application for the entry of summary judgment against the employer for the amount due. The Division may not enforce a judgment against an employer if an appeal requested by the employer pursuant to NRS 617.401 is pending.

2. If the Division intends to file an application for the entry of summary judgment, the Division shall, not less than 15 days before the date on which the application is filed, notify the employer of the Division's intention to file the application. The notification must be sent by certified mail to the last known address of the employer and must include the name of the employee for whom the claim was paid, the amount sought to be recovered and the date on which the application will be filed with the court.

3. An application for the entry of summary judgment must: (a) Be accompanied by a certificate which specifies: (1) The amount owed by the employer, including any attorney's fees, interest and administrative costs due; (2) The name and address of the employer; and (3) That the Division has complied with the applicable provisions of law relating to the determination of the amount required to be paid; and (b) Include: (1) A request that judgment be entered against the employer for the amount specified in the certificate; and (2) Evidence that the employer was notified of the application for the entry of summary judgment in accordance with subsection 2.

4. The court clerk, upon the filing of an application for the entry of summary judgment which complies with the requirements set forth in this section, shall forthwith enter a judgment against the employer in the amount of the debt, plus any attorney's fees, interest and administrative costs, as set forth in the certificate. The Division shall serve a copy of the judgment, together with a copy of the application and the certificate, upon the employer against whom the judgment is entered, either by personal service or by mailing a copy to the last known address of the employer.

5. An abstract of the judgment entered pursuant to subsection 4, or a copy thereof, may be recorded in the office of the county recorder of any county.

6. From the time of its recordation, the judgment constitutes a lien upon all real and personal property situated in the county that is owned by the employer, or which the employer may afterward acquire, until the lien expires. The lien has the force, effect and priority of a judgment lien and continues for 6 years after the date of the judgment so entered by the court clerk unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.

7. Within 6 years after the date of the recording of the judgment or within 6 years after the date of the last extension of the lien pursuant to this subsection, the lien may be extended by recording an affidavit of renewal in the office of the county recorder. From the date of recording, the lien is extended for 6 years to all real and personal property situated in the county that is owned by the employer or acquired by the employer afterwards, unless the lien is sooner released or otherwise discharged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.4383 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.4383
Unlawful employment practices: Refusal to grant leave to female employee for condition relating to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition
Status: in_force

If an employer grants leave with pay, leave without pay, or leave without loss of seniority to his or her employees for sickness or disability because of a medical condition, it is an unlawful employment practice to fail or refuse to extend the same benefits to any female employee for a condition of the employee relating to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition. The female employee who is pregnant must be allowed to use the leave before and after childbirth, miscarriage or other natural resolution of her pregnancy, if the leave is granted, accrued or allowed to accumulate as a part of her employment benefits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.265 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.265
“Injury” and “personal injury” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Injury ” or “ personal injury ” means a sudden and tangible happening of a traumatic nature, producing an immediate or prompt result which is established by medical evidence, including injuries to prosthetic devices. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any injury sustained by an employee while engaging in an athletic or social event sponsored by his or her employer shall be deemed not to have arisen out of or in the course of employment unless the employee received remuneration for participation in the event.

2. For the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS: (a) Coronary thrombosis, coronary occlusion, or any other ailment or disorder of the heart, and any death or disability ensuing therefrom, shall be deemed not to be an injury by accident sustained by an employee arising out of and in the course of his or her employment. (b) The exposure of an employee to a contagious disease while providing medical services, including emergency medical care, in the course and scope of his or her employment shall be deemed to be an injury by accident sustained by the employee arising out of and in the course of his or her employment. (c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d), the exposure to a contagious disease of a police officer or a salaried or volunteer firefighter who was exposed to the contagious disease: (1) Upon battery by an offender; or (2) While performing the duties of a police officer or firefighter, shall be deemed to be an injury by accident sustained by the police officer or firefighter arising out of and in the course of his or her employment if the exposure is documented by the creation and maintenance of a report concerning the exposure pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 616C.052 . As used in this paragraph, the term “ battery ” includes, without limitation, the intentional propelling or placing, or the causing to be propelled or placed, of any human excrement or bodily fluid upon the person of an employee. (d) If a police officer or a salaried or volunteer firefighter tests positive for exposure to tuberculosis or another contagious disease under the circumstances described in subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 616C.052 , he or she shall be deemed to have sustained an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his or her employment, unless the insurer can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the exposure was not related to the employment of the police officer or firefighter.

3. Any injury sustained by an employee of a school district while engaging in an athletic or social event shall be deemed to have arisen out of and in the course of his or her employment, whether or not the employee received remuneration for participation in the event, if: (a) The event was sponsored by the school district, or the event was an extracurricular activity which was sponsored or organized by a student class, student group or student organization for an educational, recreational or charitable purpose and which was reasonably related to the employee's job with the school district; (b) The employee participated in the event at the request of or with the concurrence of supervisory personnel, whether the request or concurrence was oral or written; and (c) The employee participated in the event to enable the event to take place or to ensure the safety and well-being of any students of the school district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.613 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.613
Creation; sources; uses
Status: in_force

1. There is hereby established as a special dedicated trust fund, separate and apart from all other public money or funds of this State, a fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund. The State Treasurer shall be the treasurer and custodian of the Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund. All special bond contributions and any other amounts provided for in any contract, instrument or other agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 612.6124 must be paid into the Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund, provided that all or a portion of the special bond contributions may be paid into this State's account in the Unemployment Trust Fund of the United States Treasury as may be provided in any contract, instrument or other agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 612.6124 . Expenditures of money in the Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund are not subject to any provision of law requiring specific appropriations or other formal release by state officers of money in their custody.

2. The money in the Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund must be used for any or all of the following purposes: (a) Payment of bond obligations and bond administrative expenses; (b) Replenishment of bond reserves; (c) Funding or replenishment of additional reserves in an amount required under any instrument or agreement related to the bonds to maintain a debt service coverage ratio at least at the level required by the trust indenture and instruments in connection with the bonds or in an amount that may be necessary to maintain any ratings on the bonds at a level determined by the State Treasurer, in his or her sole discretion; and (d) Optional redemption, mandatory redemption, purchase, refunding or defeasance of outstanding bonds. Subject to the provisions of the trust indenture and instruments in connection with the bonds, money in the Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund may also be used for transfer to the Benefit Account for payment of benefits under this chapter.

3. Pending application for the purposes authorized, money held or deposited by the State Treasurer in the Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund may be invested or reinvested as are other funds in the custody of the State Treasurer in the manner provided by law. All earnings received from the investment or deposit of money in the Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund must be retained therein.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.540 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.540
Rate
Status: in_force

The standard rate of contributions is 2.95 percent of wages paid by each employer during the calendar year with respect to employment. Each employer who becomes subject to the law on or after the first day of the first calendar quarter after February 25, 1965, shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.95 percent until such time as the employer is eligible for a rate under NRS 612.550 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.600 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.600
Administrative penalties, penalties are cumulative; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

1. If any person violates NRS 613.520 to 613.600 , inclusive, the Labor Commissioner may impose against the person an administrative penalty of not more than $9,000 for each such violation.

2. In determining the amount of any administrative penalty to be imposed against the person, the Labor Commissioner shall consider the previous record of the person in terms of compliance with NRS 613.520 to 613.600 , inclusive, and the severity of the violation. Any administrative penalty imposed against the person is in addition to any other remedy or penalty provided pursuant to NRS 613.520 to 613.600 , inclusive.

3. The Labor Commissioner may bring a civil action pursuant to this section to restrain violations of NRS 613.520 to 613.600 , inclusive. A court of competent jurisdiction may issue, without bond, a temporary or permanent restraining order or injunction to require compliance with NRS 613.520 to 613.600 , inclusive, including any legal or equitable relief incident thereto as may be appropriate, such as employment of a prospective employee, reinstatement or promotion of an employee, and the payment of lost wages and benefits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.100 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.100
“Employee”: Subcontractors and employees
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 617.175 , subcontractors, independent contractors and the employees of either shall be deemed to be employees of the principal contractor for the purposes of this chapter.

2. This section does not affect the relationship between a principal contractor and a subcontractor or independent contractor for any purpose outside the scope of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.621 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.621
Applicability to certain trainees enrolled in rehabilitation facilities
Status: in_force

1. In case of injury, coverage by industrial insurance must be provided for trainees while enrolled in a rehabilitation facility by the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, related to evaluation, treatment, training, surgical apparatuses or medications.

2. The Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation shall make payments to the insurer on all trainees who are enrolled in a rehabilitation facility by the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation in this State at the rate approved by the Commissioner and based on a wage of $200 per month per trainee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.345 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.345
Notice of appeal; notice of contested claim; prerequisites to scheduling of hearing on appeal; effect of appeal on enforcement of decision of hearing officer; setting of date, time and place for hearing on appeal; continuances
Status: in_force

1. Any party aggrieved by a decision of the hearing officer relating to a claim for compensation may appeal from the decision by, except as otherwise provided in subsections 9, 10 and 11, filing a notice of appeal with an appeals officer within 30 days after the date of the decision.

2. A claimant aggrieved by a written determination of the denial of a claim, in whole or in part, by an insurer, or the failure of an insurer to respond in writing within 30 days to a written request of the claimant mailed to the insurer, concerning a claim arising from the provisions of NRS 617.453 , 617.455 , 617.457 , 617.485 or 617.487 may file a notice of a contested claim with an appeals officer. The notice must include the information required pursuant to subsection 3 and, except as otherwise provided in subsections 9 to 12, inclusive, must be filed within 70 days after the date on which the notice of the insurer's determination was mailed or, if requested by the claimant or the person acting on behalf of the claimant, sent by facsimile or other electronic transmission the proof of sending and receipt of which is readily verifiable by the insurer or the unanswered written request was mailed to the insurer, as applicable. The failure of an insurer to respond in writing to a written request for a determination within 30 days after receipt of such a request shall be deemed by the appeals officer to be a denial of the request. The insurer shall provide, without cost, the forms necessary to file a notice of a contested claim to any person who requests them.

3. A hearing must not be scheduled until the following information is provided to the appeals officer: (a) The name of: (1) The claimant; (2) The employer; and (3) The insurer or third-party administrator; (b) The number of the claim; and (c) If applicable, a copy of the letter of determination being appealed or, if such a copy is unavailable, the date of the determination and the issues stated in the determination.

4. If a dispute is required to be submitted to a procedure for resolving complaints pursuant to NRS 616C.305 and: (a) A final determination was rendered pursuant to that procedure; or (b) The dispute was not resolved pursuant to that procedure within 14 days after it was submitted, any party to the dispute may, except as otherwise provided in subsections 9 to 12, inclusive, file a notice of appeal within 70 days after the date on which the final determination was mailed to the employee, or the dependent of the employee, or the unanswered request for resolution was submitted. Failure to render a written determination within 30 days after receipt of such a request shall be deemed by the appeals officer to be a denial of the request.

5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.380 , the filing of a notice of appeal does not automatically stay the enforcement of the decision of a hearing officer or a determination rendered pursuant to NRS 616C.305 . The appeals officer may order a stay, when appropriate, upon the application of a party. If such an application is submitted, the decision is automatically stayed until a determination is made concerning the application. A determination on the application must be made within 30 days after the filing of the application. If a stay is not granted by the officer after reviewing the application, the decision must be complied with within 10 days after the date of the refusal to grant a stay.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 7, within 10 days after receiving a notice of appeal pursuant to this section or NRS 616C.220 , 616D.140 or 617.401 , or within 10 days after receiving a notice of a contested claim pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 616C.315 , the appeals officer shall: (a) Schedule a hearing on the merits of the appeal or contested claim for a date and time within 90 days after receipt of the notice at a place in Carson City, Nevada, or Las Vegas, Nevada, or upon agreement of one or more of the parties to pay all additional costs directly related to an alternative location, at any other place of convenience to the parties, at the discretion of the appeals officer; and (b) Give notice by mail or by personal service to all parties to the matter and their attorneys or agents at least 30 days before the date and time scheduled.

7. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 13, a request to schedule the hearing for a date and time which is: (a) Within 60 days after the receipt of the notice of appeal or contested claim; or (b) More than 90 days after the receipt of the notice or claim, may be submitted to the appeals officer only if all parties to the appeal or contested claim agree to the request.

8. An appeal or contested claim may be continued upon written stipulation of all parties, or upon good cause shown.

9. The period specified in subsection 1, 2 or 4 within which a notice of appeal or a notice of a contested claim must be filed may be extended for an additional 90 days if the person aggrieved shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the person was diagnosed with a terminal illness or was informed of the death or diagnosis of a terminal illness of the person's spouse, parent or child.

10. The period specified in subsection 2 within which a notice of appeal or a notice of a contested claim must be filed may be tolled if the insurer fails to mail or, if requested by the claimant or the person acting on behalf of the claimant, send a determination by facsimile or other electronic transmission the proof of sending and receipt of which is readily verifiable.

11. Failure to file a notice of appeal within the period specified in subsection 1 or 4 may be excused if the party aggrieved shows by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she did not receive the notice of the determination and the forms necessary to appeal the determination. The claimant, employer or insurer shall notify the hearing officer of a change of address.

12. Failure to file a notice of a contested claim within the period specified in subsection 2 may be excused if the claimant shows by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she did not receive the notice of the determination and the forms necessary to file the notice. The claimant or employer shall notify the insurer of a change of address.

13. Within 10 days after receiving a notice of a contested claim pursuant to subsection 2, the appeals officer shall: (a) Schedule a hearing on the merits of the contested claim for a date and time within 60 days after his or her receipt of the notice at a place in Carson City, Nevada, or Las Vegas, Nevada, or upon agreement of one or more of the parties to pay all additional costs directly related to an alternative location, at any other place of convenience to the parties, at the discretion of the appeals officer; and (b) Give notice by mail or by personal service to all parties to the matter and their attorneys or agents within 10 days after scheduling the hearing. The scheduled date must allow sufficient time for full disclosure, exchange and examination of medical and other relevant information. A party may not introduce information at the hearing which was not previously disclosed to the other parties unless all parties agree to the introduction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.170 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.170
Provision of vocational rehabilitation services
Status: in_force

1. Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided directly or through public or private resources to any individual with a disability, including any individual with a disability who is eligible under the terms of an agreement or an arrangement with another state, the Federal Government or an Indian tribe.

2. As used in this section, “ state ” includes, without limitation, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands and Guam.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.138 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.138
Payment of provider of health care upon insurer's denial of authorization or responsibility for treatment or other services provided; reimbursement of injured employee or health or casualty insurer; reimbursement from health or casualty insurer; recovery of excess amount paid to provider of health care
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a provider of health care provides treatment or other services that an injured employee alleges are related to an industrial injury or occupational disease and an insurer, an organization for managed care, a third-party administrator or an employer who provides accident benefits for injured employees pursuant to NRS 616C.265 denies authorization or responsibility for payment for the treatment or other services, the provider of health care is entitled to be paid for the treatment or other services as follows: (a) If the treatment or other services will be paid by a health insurer which has a contract with the provider of health care under a health benefit plan that covers the injured employee, the provider of health care is entitled to be paid the amount that is allowed for the treatment or other services under that contract. (b) If the treatment or other services will be paid by a health insurer which does not have a contract with the provider of health care as set forth in paragraph (a) or by a casualty insurer or the injured employee, the provider of health care is entitled to be paid not more than: (1) The amount which is allowed for the treatment or other services set forth in the schedule of fees and charges established pursuant to NRS 616C.260 ; or (2) If the insurer which denied authorization or responsibility for the payment has contracted with an organization for managed care or with providers of health care pursuant to NRS 616B.527 , the amount that is allowed for the treatment or other services under that contract.

2. The provisions of subsection 1: (a) Apply only to treatment or other services provided by the provider of health care before the date on which the insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer who provides accident benefits first denies authorization or responsibility for payments for the alleged industrial injury or occupational disease. (b) Do not apply to a provider of health care that is a hospital as defined in NRS 439B.110 . The provisions of this paragraph do not exempt the provider of health care from complying with the provisions of subsections 3 and 7.

3. If: (a) The injured employee pays for the treatment or other services or a health or casualty insurer pays for the treatment or other services on behalf of the injured employee; (b) The injured employee requests a hearing before a hearing officer or appeals officer regarding the denial of coverage; and (c) The hearing officer or appeals officer ultimately determines that the treatment or other services should have been covered, or the insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer who provides accident benefits subsequently accepts responsibility for payment, the hearing officer or appeals officer shall order the insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer who provides accident benefits to pay to the injured employee or the health or casualty insurer the amount which the injured employee or the health or casualty insurer paid that is allowed for the treatment or other services set forth in the schedule of fees and charges established pursuant to NRS 616C.260 or, if the insurer has contracted with an organization for managed care or with providers of health care pursuant to NRS 616B.527 , the amount that is allowed for the treatment or other services under that contract.

4. If: (a) A hearing officer, appeals officer or district court issues an order or otherwise renders a decision requiring an insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer to pay for treatment or other services provided to an injured employee; (b) The insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer appeals the order or decision, but is unable to obtain a stay of the order or decision; (c) Payment for the treatment or other services provided to the injured employee is made by the insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer during the period between the date of the issuance of the order or decision and the date of the final resolution of the appeal; and (d) The appeal is subsequently resolved in favor of the insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer, the insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer may recover from any health or casualty insurer of the injured employee an amount calculated pursuant to subsection 5. Any recovery from a health or casualty insurer pursuant to this subsection is subject to the exclusions and limitations of the policy of health or casualty insurance covering the injured employee that relate to the diseases set forth in NRS 617.453 , 617.455 and 617.457 .

5. An insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer entitled to recover for an amount paid during the pendency of an appeal pursuant to subsection 4, may recover from a health or casualty insurer of the injured employee the lesser of: (a) The amount actually paid by the insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer during the period between the issuance of the order and the final resolution of the appeal; (b) The amount established for the treatment or services provided to the injured employee pursuant to NRS 616C.260 or the usual fee charged by the provider of health care, whichever is less; (c) The amount provided for the treatment or services provided to the injured employee on an in-network basis if there is a contract between the provider of health care and the health or casualty insurer of the injured employee and the treatment or services are covered under the terms of the policy of health or casualty insurance covering the employee; or (d) The amount provided for the treatment or services provided to the injured employee on an out-of-network basis pursuant to the terms of the policy of health or casualty insurance covering the injured employee if there is not a contract between the provider of health care and the health or casualty insurer of the injured employee.

6. If an insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer is entitled to recover for an amount paid during the pendency of an appeal pursuant to subsection 4, upon a final resolution of the appeal in favor of the insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer, the hearing officer, appeals officer or district court shall order the injured employee to provide to the insurer, organization for managed care, third-party administrator or employer: (a) Any documentation in the possession of the injured employee related to any policy of health or casualty insurance which may have provided coverage to the injured employee for treatment or other services provided to the injured employee; and (b) The identity and contact information of the insurer providing such health or casualty insurance.

7. If the injured employee or the health or casualty insurer paid the provider of health care any amount in excess of the amount that the provider would have been entitled to be paid pursuant to this section, the injured employee or the health or casualty insurer is entitled to recover the excess amount from the provider. Within 30 days after receiving notice of such an excess amount, the provider of health care shall reimburse the injured employee or the health or casualty insurer for the excess amount.

8. As used in this section: (a) “ Casualty insurer ” means any insurer or other organization providing coverage or benefits under a policy or contract of casualty insurance in the manner described in subsection 2 of NRS 681A.020 . (b) “ Health benefit plan ” means any type of policy, contract, agreement or plan providing health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law. (c) “ Health insurer ” means any insurer or other organization providing health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.155 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.155
“Employment office” defined
Status: in_force

“Employment office” means a free public employment office or branch thereof, operated by this State or maintained as a part of a state-controlled system of public employment offices.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 607.065 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 607 / Section 607.065
Retention of legal counsel; authority of counsel
Status: in_force

1. The Labor Commissioner may provide for contract services by legal counsel for assistance in administering the labor and industrial relations laws of this state. Any such counsel must be an attorney admitted to practice law in the State of Nevada.

2. In the prosecution of all claims and actions referred to legal counsel by the Labor Commissioner, such counsel has the same power as that vested in: (a) The district attorneys of the several counties to enforce the labor and industrial relations laws of this state except that such counsel does not have the authority to prosecute for criminal violations of those laws; and (b) The Attorney General pursuant to NRS 607.160 for prosecution of claims for wages, commissions or other demands.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.6124 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.6124
Security for bonds
Status: in_force

1. The bond obligations and bond administrative expenses are secured, for the benefit of the owners of the bonds and the obligees under any agreement described in subsection 5, by pledge of, security interest in and first lien on all the following: (a) Special bond contributions; (b) Money on deposit in the Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund, including all investment income thereon; (c) Proceeds of the bonds and receipts from related credit agreements; and (d) Money relating to the bonds held on deposit in any other fund or account under any instrument or agreement pertaining to the bonds, including, without limitation, bond reserves and income on such money.

2. To the extent legally available therefor under federal law, that part of the principal due on bonds which is attributable to payment of benefits or the repayment of the principal of federal advances under Title XII of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1321 et seq., as amended, exclusive of any interest or bond administrative expenses associated with the bonds, is also payable from money in the Unemployment Compensation Fund, including the Benefit Account, and money credited to the account of this State in the Unemployment Trust Fund pursuant to section 903 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1103 , as amended.

3. The security provided in subsections 1 and 2 does not apply to money in any fund or account related to arbitrage rebate obligations.

4. The special bond contributions and other money, funds and assets pledged to the payment of bond obligations and bond administrative expenses by subsection 1 constitute pledged revenues, as defined in NRS 349.192 , with respect to the bonds.

5. The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, the Division, the Administrator, the State Treasurer, the State Board of Finance and any other division or department of this State may enter into loan agreements, credit agreements, bond purchase agreements, trust indentures, trust agreements, financing agreements, intergovernmental agreements and other contracts, instruments and agreements in connection with the bonds in order to effectuate the purposes of NRS 612.6102 to 612.6134 , inclusive. Such documents may contain such covenants, representations, warranties, terms, conditions and other provisions as the officers entering into such documents deem appropriate, including provisions relating to the transfer to the bond trustee, or other depositary agent, for the bonds of funds pledged or otherwise authorized to be used to pay the bonds, the security for and payment of the bonds and, if applicable, tax exemption of interest on the bonds.

6. Special bond contributions and other money, funds and assets pledged to the payment of bond obligations and bond administrative expenses by subsection 1, as received by or otherwise credited to this State, are immediately subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof, any filing or further act. The lien of such pledge and the obligation to perform the contractual provisions made in the authorizing resolution or other instrument appertaining thereto has priority over any or all other obligations and liabilities of this State, except as may be otherwise provided in chapter 349 of NRS or in such resolution or other instrument, and subject to any prior pledges and liens theretofore created. The lien of such pledge is valid and binding as against all persons having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against this State, irrespective of whether such persons have notice thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.230 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.230
Grounds for denial, reduction or suspension of compensation; evidence of and examination for use of alcohol or controlled substance
Status: in_force

1. Compensation is not payable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS for an injury: (a) Caused by the employee's willful intention to injure himself or herself. (b) Caused by the employee's willful intention to injure another. (c) That occurred while the employee was in a state of intoxication, unless the employee can prove by clear and convincing evidence that his or her state of intoxication was not the proximate cause of the injury. For the purposes of this paragraph, an employee is in a state of intoxication if the level of alcohol in the bloodstream of the employee meets or exceeds the limits set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 484C.110 . (d) That occurred while the employee was under the influence of a controlled or prohibited substance, unless the employee can prove by clear and convincing evidence that his or her being under the influence of a controlled or prohibited substance was not the proximate cause of the injury. For the purposes of this paragraph, an employee is under the influence of a controlled or prohibited substance if the employee had an amount of a controlled or prohibited substance for which the employee did not have a current and lawful prescription issued in the employee's name in his or her system at the time of his or her injury that was equal to or greater than: Urine Blood Nanograms per Nanograms per Prohibited substance milliliter milliliter (1) Amphetamine 500 100 (2) Cocaine 150 50 (3) Cocaine metabolite 150 50 (4) Heroin 2,000 50 (5) Heroin metabolite: (I) Morphine 2,000 50 (II) 6-monoacetyl morphine 10 10 (6) Lysergic acid diethylamide 25 10 (7) Methamphetamine 500 100 (8) Phencyclidine 25 10 (9) Marijuana (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) 2

2. For the purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 1: (a) The affidavit or declaration of an expert or other person described in NRS 50.310 , 50.315 or 50.320 is admissible to prove the existence of an impermissible quantity of alcohol or the existence, quantity or identity of an impermissible controlled or prohibited substance in an employee's system. If the affidavit or declaration is to be so used, it must be submitted in the manner prescribed in NRS 616C.355 . (b) When an examination requested or ordered includes testing for the use of alcohol or a controlled or prohibited substance, the laboratory that conducts the testing must be licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 652 of NRS . (c) The results of any testing for the use of alcohol or a controlled or prohibited substance, irrespective of the purpose for performing the test, must be made available to an insurer or employer upon request, to the extent that doing so does not conflict with federal law.

3. No compensation is payable for the death, disability or treatment of an employee if the employee's death is caused by, or insofar as the employee's disability is aggravated, caused or continued by, an unreasonable refusal or neglect to submit to or to follow any competent and reasonable surgical treatment or medical aid.

4. If any employee persists in an unsanitary or injurious practice that imperils or retards his or her recovery, or refuses to submit to such medical or surgical treatment as is necessary to promote his or her recovery, the employee's compensation may be reduced or suspended.

5. An injured employee's compensation, other than accident benefits, must be suspended if: (a) A physician or chiropractic physician determines that the employee is unable to undergo treatment, testing or examination for the industrial injury solely because of a condition or injury that did not arise out of and in the course of employment; and (b) It is within the ability of the employee to correct the nonindustrial condition or injury. The compensation must be suspended until the injured employee is able to resume treatment, testing or examination for the industrial injury. The insurer may elect to pay for the treatment of the nonindustrial condition or injury.

6. As used in this section, “ prohibited substance ” means any of the following substances if the person who uses the substance has not been issued a valid prescription to use the substance and the substance is classified in schedule I or II pursuant to NRS 453.166 or 453.176 when it is used: (a) Amphetamine. (b) Cocaine. (c) Cocaine metabolite. (d) Heroin. (e) Heroin metabolite: (1) Morphine. (2) 6-monoacetyl morphine. (f) Lysergic acid diethylamide. (g) Methamphetamine. (h) Phencyclidine. (i) Marijuana (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.315 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.315
Notification of change in ownership or control of self-insured employer; automatic termination of certification unless extension granted
Status: in_force

A self-insured employer shall notify the Commissioner not less than 60 days before any change in ownership or control of the employer. The certification of the self-insured employer terminates automatically on the date of the change unless the Commissioner extends the certification. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616B.015 , the Commissioner, upon request, may declare as confidential any documents which are submitted in support of a request for such an extension. Documents declared confidential pursuant to this section are subject to the provisions of NRS 239.0115 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.405 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.405
Judicial review of contested claims
Status: in_force

1. No judicial proceedings may be instituted for benefits for an occupational disease under this chapter, unless: (a) A claim is filed within the time limits prescribed in NRS 617.344 ; and (b) A final decision by an appeals officer has been rendered on the claim.

2. Judicial proceedings instituted for benefits for an occupational disease under this chapter are limited to judicial review of that decision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.025 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.025
Hearings by Labor Commissioner; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas
Status: in_force

1. The Labor Commissioner or a designee of the Labor Commissioner may conduct hearings in the performance of his or her duties as set forth in NRS 611.020 to 611.320 , inclusive, and may: (a) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of papers; and (b) Administer oaths, examine witnesses and take testimony.

2. If any person fails to comply with any subpoena or order lawfully issued by the Labor Commissioner or the designee or to testify to any matter regarding which the person may be lawfully interrogated, the district court, upon application of the Labor Commissioner or the designee, shall compel obedience to the subpoena or order or require the testimony by proceedings for contempt.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.390 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.390
Reopening claim: General requirements and procedure; limitations; applicability
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.392 :

1. If an application to reopen a claim to increase or rearrange compensation is made in writing more than 1 year after the date on which the claim was closed, the insurer shall reopen the claim if: (a) A change of circumstances warrants an increase or rearrangement of compensation during the life of the claimant; (b) The primary cause of the change of circumstances is the injury for which the claim was originally made; and (c) The application is accompanied by the certificate of a physician or a chiropractic physician showing a change of circumstances which would warrant an increase or rearrangement of compensation.

2. After a claim has been closed, the insurer, upon receiving an application and for good cause shown, may authorize the reopening of the claim for medical investigation only. The application must be accompanied by a written request for treatment from the physician or chiropractic physician treating the claimant, certifying that the treatment is indicated by a change in circumstances and is related to the industrial injury sustained by the claimant.

3. If a claimant applies for a claim to be reopened pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 and a final determination denying the reopening is issued, the claimant shall not reapply to reopen the claim until at least 1 year after the date on which the final determination is issued.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if an application to reopen a claim is made in writing within 1 year after the date on which the claim was closed, the insurer shall reopen the claim only if: (a) The application is supported by medical evidence demonstrating an objective change in the medical condition of the claimant; and (b) There is clear and convincing evidence that the primary cause of the change of circumstances is the injury for which the claim was originally made.

5. An application to reopen a claim must be made in writing within 1 year after the date on which the claim was closed if: (a) The claimant did not meet the minimum duration of incapacity as set forth in NRS 616C.400 as a result of the injury; and (b) The claimant did not receive benefits for a permanent partial disability. If an application to reopen a claim to increase or rearrange compensation is made pursuant to this subsection, the insurer shall reopen the claim if the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1 are met.

6. If an employee's claim is reopened pursuant to this section, the employee is not entitled to vocational rehabilitation services or benefits for a temporary total disability if, before the claim was reopened, the employee: (a) Retired; or (b) Otherwise voluntarily removed himself or herself from the workforce, for reasons unrelated to the injury for which the claim was originally made.

7. One year after the date on which the claim was closed, an insurer may dispose of the file of a claim authorized to be reopened pursuant to subsection 5, unless an application to reopen the claim has been filed pursuant to that subsection.

8. An increase or rearrangement of compensation is not effective before an application for reopening a claim is made unless good cause is shown. The insurer shall, upon good cause shown, allow the cost of emergency treatment the necessity for which has been certified by a physician or a chiropractic physician.

9. A claim that closes pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 616C.235 and is not appealed or is unsuccessfully appealed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 616C.305 and 616C.315 to 616C.385 , inclusive, may not be reopened pursuant to this section.

10. The provisions of this section apply to any claim for which an application to reopen the claim or to increase or rearrange compensation is made pursuant to this section, regardless of the date of the injury or accident to the claimant. If a claim is reopened pursuant to this section, the amount of any compensation or benefits provided must be determined in accordance with the provisions of NRS 616C.425 .

11. As used in this section: (a) “ Governmental program ” means any program or plan under which a person receives payments from a public form of retirement. Such payments from a public form of retirement include, without limitation: (1) Social security received as a result of the Social Security Act, as defined in NRS 287.120 ; (2) Payments from the Public Employees' Retirement System, as established by NRS 286.110 ; (3) Payments from the Retirees' Fund, as defined in NRS 287.04064 ; (4) A disability retirement allowance, as defined in NRS 1A.040 and 286.031 ; (5) A retirement allowance, as defined in NRS 218C.080 ; and (6) A service retirement allowance, as defined in NRS 1A.080 and 286.080 . (b) “ Retired ” means a person who, on the date he or she filed for reopening a claim pursuant to this section: (1) Is not employed or earning wages; and (2) Receives benefits or payments for retirement from a: (I) Pension or retirement plan; (II) Governmental program; or (III) Plan authorized by 26 U.S.C. § 401(a) , 401(k) , 403(b) , 457 or 3121 . (c) “ Wages ” means any remuneration paid by an employer to an employee for the personal services of the employee, including, without limitation: (1) Commissions and bonuses; and (2) Remuneration payable in any medium other than cash.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.833 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.833
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license
Status: in_force

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1. If the Division receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license in an occupation, the Division shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Division receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. The Division shall reinstate a license in an occupation that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.645 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.645
Division authorized to act on behalf of State; filing fees, costs or bonds not required of State; additional fee for recording, copying or certifying documents
Status: in_force

1. In all proceedings under NRS 612.625 to 612.640 , inclusive, the Division shall be authorized to act in its name on behalf of the State of Nevada.

2. No costs or filing fees shall be charged to the State of Nevada in any proceedings brought under any provision of NRS 612.625 to 612.640 , inclusive, nor shall any bond or undertaking be required of the State of Nevada, either in proceedings in the district court or on appeal to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution .

3. In any proceedings brought under any provision of NRS 612.625 to 612.640 , inclusive, the Administrator shall charge to the employer against whom the proceeding is brought an additional fee to defray the cost for recording, copying or certifying documents, as applicable. Any such fee must be: (a) Charged to the employer in accordance with the fees set forth in NRS 247.305 ; and (b) Paid into the Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.285 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.285
Duties of Division
Status: in_force

The Division shall:

1. Prevent or abate hazards to the safety and health of employees;

2. Develop a program of eliminating or abating hazards;

3. Advise and recommend a program of safety and health applicable to public and state agencies;

4. Institute legal proceedings to compel compliance with this chapter or any rules, regulations, standards or orders adopted or issued under this chapter; and

5. Accept, receive and administer grants and other funds from any private or public source, including the Federal Government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.195 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.195
“Week” defined
Status: in_force

“Week” means such period of 7 consecutive calendar days as the Administrator may by regulations prescribe.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.085 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.085
“Commissioner” defined
Status: in_force

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Insurance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 607.215 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 607 / Section 607.215
Decision of Labor Commissioner or designee after hearing: Issuance; enforceability; judicial review
Status: in_force

1. Within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing provided for in NRS 607.207 , the Labor Commissioner or a person designated by the Labor Commissioner shall issue a written decision, setting forth findings of fact and conclusions of law developed at the hearing.

2. The decision, together with the findings of fact and conclusions of law, must be mailed to each of the parties to whom the notice of the hearing was mailed and to any other persons who may have requested notice of the hearing. The decision becomes enforceable 10 days after the mailing.

3. Upon a petition for judicial review, the court may order trial de novo.

4. A decision issued pursuant to this section is binding on all parties and has the force of law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.760 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.760
Failure of employer to provide required notice of relocation: Imposition of penalties and requirement that employer conduct study under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. If an employer fails to provide the notice required by paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 613.750 , the Labor Commissioner shall: (a) Impose against the employer a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each day the employer fails to provide the notice; or (b) Require the employer to conduct a study, at the expense of the employer, to determine the financial impact of the failure of the employer to provide the required notice on the community surrounding the call center and impose against the employer a civil penalty in an amount based upon the results of the study.

2. If an employer fails to provide the notice required by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 613.750 , the Labor Commissioner shall impose against the employer a civil penalty of $5,000 and an additional civil penalty of $500 for each day the employer fails to provide the notice, up to a maximum of 30 days.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.485 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.485
Employer's records open to inspection
Status: in_force

1. The books, records and payroll of an employer who is self-insured, a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers or insured by a private carrier must be open to inspection by the Administrator or an auditor or agent of the Administrator to determine: (a) The accuracy of the payroll; (b) The number of persons employed; and (c) Any other information necessary for the administration of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.

2. The books, records and payroll of an employer who is insured by a private carrier must be open to inspection by that private carrier or its auditor or agent in the manner prescribed in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.121 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.121
“Employment”: Service performed in employ of charitable, religious or other nonprofit organization
Status: in_force

1. “Employment” includes service by a person in the employ of: (a) Corporations; or (b) Any community chest, fund or foundation organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or person, no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation, and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office, only if the following conditions are met: (1) The service is excluded from “employment” as defined in the Federal Unemployment Tax Act solely by reason of 26 U.S.C. § 3306(c)(8) . (2) The organization had four or more persons in employment for some portion of a day in each of 20 different weeks, whether or not such weeks were consecutive, within either the current or preceding calendar year, regardless of whether they were employed at the same moment of time.

2. For the purposes of subsection 1 the term “employment” does not apply to service performed: (a) In the employ of: (1) A church or convention or association of churches; or (2) An organization which is operated primarily for religious purposes and which is operated, supervised, controlled or principally supported by a church or convention or association of churches; (b) By a duly ordained, commissioned or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of his or her ministry or by a member of a religious order in the exercise of duties required by such order; (c) In a facility conducted for the purpose of carrying out a program of rehabilitation for persons whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury or providing remunerative work for persons who because of their impaired physical or mental capacity cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market by a person receiving such rehabilitation or remunerative work; or (d) As part of an unemployment work-relief or work-training program assisted or financed in whole or in part by any federal agency or an agency of a state or political subdivision thereof, by a person receiving such work relief or work training.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.383 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.383
Advertisements or written materials to join association of self-insured public or private employers; solicitor to provide to Commissioner upon request copy of document relating to solicitation
Status: in_force

1. Any advertising or written material that solicits employers to join an association of self-insured public or private employers must contain the permit number of the solicitor.

2. A solicitor shall provide to the Commissioner upon request a copy of any document relating to a solicitation which was prepared after the solicitor filed his or her application for a permit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.120 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.120
“Employment”: Service performed in employ of corporation or foundation organized and operated for religious, charitable, educational or scientific purposes or for prevention of cruelty to children or animals excluded
Status: in_force

“Employment” shall not include service performed in the employ of a corporation, community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, hospital or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual except as provided in NRS 612.121 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.020 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.020
Fraudulent representations by employment agent or broker: Penalty
Status: in_force

Every employment agent or broker who, with intent to influence the action of any person thereby, shall misstate or misrepresent verbally or in any writing or advertisement any material matter relating to the demand for labor, the conditions under which any labor or service is to be performed, the duration thereof or the wages to be paid therefor, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.777 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.777
Timing: Notification of hearing; issuance of decision
Status: in_force

1. Within 30 days after receipt of a written grievance from an employer pursuant to NRS 616B.772 and not less than 10 days before the hearing on such grievance, the Appeals Panel shall provide written notice to the employer, the employer’s insurer and the advisory organization of the date and place of the hearing.

2. A decision on a grievance must be issued pursuant to NRS 616B.785 within 30 days after the hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.465 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.465
Responsibilities of Division, Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Administration and Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Division shall: (a) Regulate insurers pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS; (b) Investigate insurers regarding compliance with statutes and the Division's regulations; and (c) Regulate professional employer organizations pursuant to the provisions of NRS 616B.692 .

2. The Commissioner is responsible for reviewing rates, investigating the solvency of insurers, authorizing private carriers pursuant to chapter 680A of NRS and certifying: (a) Self-insured employers pursuant to NRS 616B.300 to 616B.330 , inclusive, and 616B.336 ; (b) Associations of self-insured public or private employers pursuant to NRS 616B.350 to 616B.446 , inclusive; and (c) Third-party administrators pursuant to chapter 683A of NRS .

3. The Department of Administration is responsible for contested claims relating to industrial insurance pursuant to NRS 616C.310 to 616C.385 , inclusive. The Administrator is responsible for administrative appeals pursuant to NRS 616B.215 .

4. The Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers is responsible for legal representation of claimants pursuant to NRS 616A.435 to 616A.460 , inclusive, and 616D.120 .

5. The Division is responsible for the investigation of complaints. If a complaint is filed with the Division, the Administrator shall cause to be conducted an investigation which includes a review of relevant records and interviews of affected persons. If the Administrator determines that a violation may have occurred, the Administrator shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of NRS 616D.120 and 616D.130 .

6. As used in this section, “professional employer organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 611.400 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.510 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.510
Penalties and remedies are cumulative; exception
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 617.017 , no penalty or remedy provided in this chapter is exclusive of any other penalty or remedy, but is cumulative and in addition to every other penalty or remedy and may be exercised without exhausting and without regard to any other penalty or remedy provided by this chapter or any other statute.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9908 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9908
Regulations
Status: in_force

The Division may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 618.9901 to 618.9913 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9928 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9928
Trainer must display trainer card; only trainers may provide courses
Status: in_force

1. Each trainer shall display his or her trainer card in a conspicuous manner at each location where the trainer provides an OSHA-10 course or an OSHA-30 course.

2. No person other than a trainer may provide an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Trainer ” means a person who is currently authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor as a trainer, including, without limitation, a person who has completed OSHA 500, the Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry or OSHA 501, the Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry. (b) “ Trainer card ” means the card issued upon completion of OSHA 500, the Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry, or OSHA 501, the Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry, which reflects the authorization of the holder by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor to provide OSHA-10 courses and OSHA-30 courses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.330 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616D / Section 616D.330
Improper oral or written communications with treating physician or chiropractic physician of injured employee; exceptions; penalty
Status: in_force

1. An insurer, an employer, an organization for managed care, a third-party administrator or the representative of any of those persons, the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers or an attorney or other compensated representative of an injured employee shall not initiate: (a) Any oral communication relating to the medical disposition of the claim of an injured employee with the injured employee's examining or treating physician or chiropractic physician unless the initiator of the oral communication: (1) Maintains, in written form or in a form from which a written record may be produced, a log that includes the date, time and subject matter of the communication; and (2) Makes the log available, upon request, to each insurer, organization for managed care and third-party administrator interested in the claim or the representative of each of those persons, the Administrator and the injured employee, the injured employee’s representative and the injured employee’s employer; or (b) Any written communication relating to the medical disposition of the claim with the injured employee's examining or treating physician or chiropractic physician unless a copy of the communication is submitted to the injured employee or the injured employee’s representative in a timely manner.

2. If the Administrator determines that a person has violated the provisions of this section, the Administrator shall: (a) For an initial violation, issue a notice of correction. (b) For a second violation, impose an administrative fine of not more than $250. (c) For a third or subsequent violation, impose an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.545 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.545
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 616B.545 to 616B.560 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ Board ” means the Board for the Administration of the Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers created pursuant to NRS 616B.548 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.7310 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.7310
“Work practice control” defined
Status: in_force

“ Work practice control ” means a procedure or rule that is used to reduce the risk of workplace violence, including, without limitation:

1. Assigning and placing staff in a manner that reduces patient-specific risk factors;

2. Employing or contracting with security guards when applicable; and

3. Providing training on methods to prevent workplace violence and respond to incidents of workplace violence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.735 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.735
Violations of chapter, rules, regulations and orders
Status: in_force

Any person who shall willfully violate any provision of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation thereunder, the violation of which is made unlawful or the observance of which is required under the terms of this chapter, and for which a penalty is neither prescribed herein nor provided by any other applicable statute, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 607.125 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 607 / Section 607.125
Federal gifts and grants
Status: in_force

1. The Labor Commissioner is authorized to accept, with the approval of the Governor, gifts and grants of money from the Federal Government which may become or are made available for programs and services administered by the Labor Commissioner.

2. All such money shall be deposited in the State Treasury for the use of the Labor Commissioner in accordance with the conditions and purposes under which given or granted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.070 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.070
Agreements between employers and employees for other than semimonthly payments
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to mean that, on any special occasion where it appears to be satisfactory and beneficial to both employer and employee, they shall not have the right to agree, either verbally or in writing, as to where and at what time, other than every 15 days, wages shall be paid; but it shall be unlawful for any employer to require any employee to enter into any such agreement as a condition to entering into or remaining in his or her service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 609.470 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.470
“Petitioner” defined
Status: in_force

“ Petitioner ” means a person who files a petition for approval of a contract pursuant to NRS 609.500 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.095 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.095
“Employer” defined
Status: in_force

“Employer” means:

1. The State of Nevada, any state agency, county, city, town, school district or other unit of local government;

2. Any public or quasi-public corporation;

3. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association; and

4. Any officer or management official having direction or custody of any employment or employee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.333 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.333
Unlawful employment practices: Discrimination for lawful use of any product outside premises of employer which does not adversely affect job performance or safety of other employees
Status: in_force

1. It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to: (a) Fail or refuse to hire a prospective employee; or (b) Discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee concerning the employee’s compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment, because the employee engages in the lawful use in this state of any product outside the premises of the employer during the employee’s nonworking hours, if that use does not adversely affect the employee’s ability to perform his or her job or the safety of other employees.

2. An employee who is discharged or otherwise discriminated against in violation of subsection 1 or a prospective employee who is denied employment because of a violation of subsection 1 may bring a civil action against the employer who violates the provisions of subsection 1 and obtain: (a) Any wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation; (b) An order of reinstatement without loss of position, seniority or benefits; (c) An order directing the employer to offer employment to the prospective employee; and (d) Damages equal to the amount of the lost wages and benefits.

3. The court shall award reasonable costs, including court costs and attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.

4. The remedy provided for in this section is the exclusive remedy for an action brought pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.057 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.057
“Employer”: Crew leaders who furnish persons to perform agricultural labor
Status: in_force

1. As used in this section, “crew leader” means any person who: (a) Furnishes persons to perform agricultural labor for any other person; (b) Pays the persons furnished by him or her, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of another person; and (c) Has not entered into a written agreement with another person under which he or she is designated as an employee of the other person.

2. For purposes of this chapter, any person who is a member of a crew furnished by a crew leader to perform agricultural labor for any other person is in the employment of the crew leader if: (a) The crew leader holds a valid certification of registration under the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963; or (b) Substantially all the members of the crew operate or maintain tractors, mechanized harvesting or crop-dusting equipment or any other mechanized equipment provided by the crew leader, and the services of the person performing agricultural labor are not otherwise defined as employment under this chapter.

3. Whenever any person is furnished by a crew leader to perform agricultural labor for any other person and he or she is not in the employment of the crew leader pursuant to subsection 2: (a) The other person and not the crew leader is considered the employer; and (b) The other person is considered to have paid cash remuneration to the person performing the agricultural labor in an amount equal to the amount paid by the crew leader, either on behalf of the crew leader or on behalf of the other person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.455 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.455
Advance notice of inspection prohibited; exception
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for anyone to give advance notice of an inspection except as authorized by the Administrator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.175 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.175
Copy of contract to be given to applicant
Status: in_force

At the time an employment agency contracts with an applicant for employment it shall supply the applicant with a copy of the signed contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.425 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.425
Fund for Workers' Compensation and Safety
Status: in_force

1. There is hereby established in the State Treasury the Fund for Workers' Compensation and Safety as an enterprise fund. All money received from assessments levied on insurers and employers by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 232.680 must be deposited in this Fund.

2. All assessments, penalties, bonds, securities and all other properties received, collected or acquired by the Division for functions supported in whole or in part from the Fund must be delivered to the custody of the State Treasurer for deposit to the credit of the Fund.

3. All money and securities in the Fund must be used to defray all costs and expenses of administering the program of workers' compensation, including the payment of: (a) All salaries and other expenses in administering the Division of Industrial Relations, including the costs of the office and staff of the Administrator. (b) All salaries and other expenses of administering NRS 616A.435 to 616A.460 , inclusive, the offices of the Hearings Division of the Department of Administration and the programs of self-insurance and review of premium rates by the Commissioner. (c) The salary and other expenses of a full-time employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau whose principal duties are limited to conducting research and reviewing and evaluating data related to industrial insurance. (d) All salaries and other expenses of the Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance established pursuant to NRS 228.420 . (e) Claims against uninsured employers arising from compliance with NRS 616C.220 and 617.401 . (f) That portion of the salaries and other expenses of the Office for Consumer Health Assistance of the Department of Health and Human Services established pursuant to NRS 232.458 that is related to providing assistance to consumers and injured employees concerning workers' compensation. (g) For claimants and dependents of claimants who are entitled to receive compensation for a permanent total disability caused by an industrial injury or a disablement that occurred before January 1, 2004: (1) Reimbursement to insurers for the cost of the annual increase in the compensation pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 616C.473 ; and (2) The salary and other expenses of administering the payment of the annual increase in the compensation pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 616C.473 . (h) For widows, widowers, surviving children and surviving dependent parents who are entitled to death benefits on account of an industrial injury or a disablement from an occupational disease that occurred before July 1, 2019: (1) Reimbursement to insurers for the cost of the increase in the death benefits pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 616C.508 ; and (2) The salary and other expenses of administering the payment of the increase in death benefits pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 616C.508 . The provisions of this paragraph shall cease to be of any force or effect when no widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent is entitled to receive death benefits on account of an industrial injury or a disablement from an occupational disease that occurred before July 1, 2019.

4. The State Treasurer may disburse money from the Fund only upon written order of the Controller.

5. The State Treasurer shall invest money of the Fund in the same manner and in the same securities in which the State Treasurer is authorized to invest state general funds which are in his or her custody. Income realized from the investment of the assets of the Fund must be credited to the Fund.

6. The Commissioner shall assign an actuary to review the establishment of assessment rates. The rates must be filed with the Commissioner 30 days before their effective date. Any insurer or employer who wishes to appeal the rate so filed must do so pursuant to NRS 679B.310 .

7. If the Division refunds any part of an assessment, the Division shall include in that refund any interest earned by the Division from the refunded part of the assessment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.460 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.460
Employment of private counsel by claimant; reimbursement of Division; report to Governor
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 616A.435 to 616A.460 , inclusive, do not prevent any claimant from engaging private counsel at any time, but the employment of private counsel relieves the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers from further presentation of the claimant's case. Any claimant who uses the services of the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers and who also retains private counsel shall reimburse the Division for the reasonable cost of the services of the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers.

2. The Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers shall submit a report to the Governor containing a statement of the number of claimants represented, the status of each case and the amount and nature of the expenditures made by his or her office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.180 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.180
Injury or disease caused by stress; agency which employs first responder required to provide training related to mental health issues
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an injury or disease sustained by an employee that is caused by stress is compensable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS if it arose out of and in the course of his or her employment.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, any ailment or disorder caused by any gradual mental stimulus, and any death or disability ensuing therefrom, shall be deemed not to be an injury or disease arising out of and in the course of employment.

3. Except as otherwise provided by subsections 4 and 5, an injury or disease caused by stress shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment only if the employee proves by clear and convincing medical or psychiatric evidence that: (a) The employee has a mental injury caused by extreme stress in time of danger; (b) The primary cause of the injury was an event that arose out of and during the course of his or her employment; and (c) The stress was not caused by his or her layoff, the termination of his or her employment or any disciplinary action taken against him or her.

4. An injury or disease caused by stress shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment if the employee is a first responder and proves by clear and convincing medical or psychiatric evidence that: (a) The employee has a mental injury caused by extreme stress due to the employee directly witnessing: (1) The death, or the aftermath of the death, of a person as a result of a violent event, including, without limitation, a homicide, suicide or mass casualty incident; or (2) An injury, or the aftermath of an injury, that involves grievous bodily harm of a nature that shocks the conscience; and (b) The primary cause of the mental injury was the employee witnessing an event or a series of events described in paragraph (a) during the course of his or her employment.

5. An injury or disease caused by stress shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment, and shall not be deemed the result of gradual mental stimulus, if the employee is employed by the State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions and proves by clear and convincing medical or psychiatric evidence that: (a) The employee has a mental injury caused by extreme stress due to the employee responding to a mass casualty incident; and (b) The primary cause of the injury was the employee responding to the mass casualty incident during the course of his or her employment.

6. An agency which employs a first responder, including, without limitation, a first responder who serves as a volunteer, shall provide educational training to the first responder related to the awareness, prevention, mitigation and treatment of mental health issues.

7. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who is claiming compensation pursuant to NRS 617.457 .

8. As used in this section: (a) “ Directly witness ” means to see or hear for oneself. (b) “ First responder ” means: (1) A salaried or volunteer firefighter; (2) A police officer; (3) An emergency dispatcher or call taker who is employed by a law enforcement or public safety agency in this State; or (4) An emergency medical technician or paramedic who is employed by a public safety agency in this State. (c) “ Mass casualty incident ” means an event that, for the purposes of emergency response or operations, is designated as a mass casualty incident by one or more governmental agencies that are responsible for public safety or for emergency response.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.330 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.330
Unlawful employment practices: Discrimination on basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin or discussion of wages; interference with aid or appliance for disability; refusal to permit service animal at place of employment; consideration of criminal history without following required procedure
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 613.350 , it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer: (a) To fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any person, or otherwise to discriminate against any person with respect to the person's compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment, because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin; (b) To limit, segregate or classify an employee in a way which would deprive or tend to deprive the employee of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his or her status as an employee, because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin; or (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, to discriminate against any employee because the employee has inquired about, discussed or voluntarily disclosed his or her wages or the wages of another employee.

2. It is an unlawful employment practice for an employment agency: (a) To fail or refuse to refer for employment, or otherwise to discriminate against, any person because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin of that person; (b) To classify or refer for employment any person on the basis of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin of that person; or (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, to discriminate against any person because the person has inquired about, discussed or voluntarily disclosed his or her wages or the wages of another person.

3. It is an unlawful employment practice for a labor organization: (a) To exclude or to expel from its membership, or otherwise to discriminate against, any person because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin; (b) To limit, segregate or classify its membership, or to classify or fail or refuse to refer for employment any person, in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive the person of employment opportunities, or would limit the person's employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the person's status as an employee or as an applicant for employment, because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin; (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, to discriminate or take any other action prohibited by this section against any member thereof or any applicant for membership because the member or applicant has inquired about, discussed or voluntarily disclosed his or her wages or the wages of another member or applicant; or (d) To cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against any person in violation of this section.

4. It is an unlawful employment practice for any employer, labor organization or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining, including, without limitation, on-the-job training programs, to discriminate against any person because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin in admission to, or employment in, any program established to provide apprenticeship or other training.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, it is an unlawful employment practice for any employer, employment agency, labor organization or joint labor-management committee to discriminate against a person with a disability by interfering, directly or indirectly, with the use of an aid or appliance, including, without limitation, a service animal, by such a person.

6. It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer, directly or indirectly, to refuse to permit an employee with a disability to keep the employee's service animal with him or her at all times in his or her place of employment, except that an employer may refuse to permit an employee to keep a service animal that is a miniature horse with him or her if the employer determines that it is not reasonable to comply, using the assessment factors set forth in 28 C.F.R. § 36.302 .

7. The provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, paragraph (c) of subsection 2 and paragraph (c) of subsection 3, as applicable, do not apply to any person who has access to information about the wages of other persons as part of his or her essential job functions and discloses that information to a person who does not have access to that information unless the disclosure is ordered by the Labor Commissioner or a court of competent jurisdiction.

8. It is an unlawful employment practice for an appointing authority governed by the provisions of chapter 284 of NRS , the Administrator of the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration or the governing body of a county, incorporated city or unincorporated town to consider the criminal history of an applicant for employment without following the procedure required in NRS 245.046 , 268.402 , 269.0802 , 284.281 or 284.283 , as applicable.

9. As used in this section, “ service animal ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 426.097 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.140 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.140
“Vocational rehabilitation services” defined
Status: in_force

“ Vocational rehabilitation services ” means any goods and services necessary to prepare an individual with a disability to engage in competitive integrated employment or to determine the rehabilitation potential of the individual.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.350 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.350
Qualification as association of self-insured public or private employers; application for certification; fee; confidentiality of financial information submitted for certification
Status: in_force

1. A group of five or more employers may not act as an association of self-insured public employers unless the group: (a) Is composed of employers engaged in the same or similar classifications of employment; and (b) Has been issued a certificate to act as such an association by the Commissioner.

2. A group of five or more employers may not act as an association of self-insured private employers unless each member of the group: (a) Is a member or associate member of a bona fide trade association, as determined by the Commissioner, which: (1) Is incorporated in this State; and (2) Has been in existence for at least 5 years; and (b) Has been issued a certificate to act as such an association by the Commissioner.

3. An association of public or private employers that wishes to be issued a certificate must file with the Commissioner an application for certification.

4. The application must include: (a) The name of the association. (b) The address of: (1) The principal office of the association. (2) The location where the books and records of the association will be maintained. (c) The date the association was organized. (d) The name and address of each member of the association. (e) The names of the initial members of the board of trustees and the name of the initial association's administrator. (f) Such other information as the Commissioner may require.

5. The application must be accompanied by: (a) A nonrefundable filing fee of $1,000 and, in addition to any other fee or charge, all applicable fees required pursuant to NRS 680C.110 . (b) Proof of compliance with NRS 616B.353 . (c) Proof that the association or its third-party administrator is licensed or otherwise authorized to conduct business in this State pursuant to title 57 of NRS. (d) A copy of the agreements entered into with the association's administrator and a third-party administrator. (e) A copy of the bylaws of the association. (f) A copy of an agreement jointly and severally binding the association and each member of the association to secure the payment of all compensation due pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. (g) A pro forma financial statement prepared by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that shows the financial ability of the association to pay all compensation due pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. (h) A reviewed financial statement prepared by an independent certified public accountant for each proposed member of the association or evidence of the ability of the association or its proposed members to provide a solvency bond pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 616B.353 . (i) Proof that each member of the association will make the initial payment to the association required pursuant to NRS 616B.416 on a date specified by the Commissioner. The payment shall be deemed to be a part of the assessment required to be paid by each member for the first year of self-insurance if certification is issued to the association.

6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , any financial information relating to a member of an association received by the Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this section is confidential and must not be disclosed.

7. For the purposes of this section, “ associate member of a bona fide trade association ” means a supplier whose business, as determined by the Commissioner: (a) Is limited to a specific industry; and (b) Primarily involves providing a product or service that is directly used or consumed by substantially all of the members of the trade association or bears a direct relationship to the business of the members of the association.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.364 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.364
Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation
Status: in_force

If, after a claim for compensation is filed pursuant to NRS 617.344 :

1. The employee seeks treatment from a physician or chiropractic physician for a newly developed injury or disease; and

2. The employee's medical records for the occupational disease reported do not include a reference to the injury or disease for which treatment is being sought,

the injury or disease for which treatment is being sought must not be considered part of the employee's original claim for compensation unless the physician or chiropractic physician establishes by medical evidence a causal relationship between the injury and disease for which treatment is being sought and the occupational disease reported pursuant to NRS 617.344 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.785 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.785
Provisions and standards not to be used as evidence to deny liability or claim for compensation for exposure to asbestos
Status: in_force

Nothing in NRS 618.750 to 618.850 , inclusive, including standards adopted pursuant thereto, may be used as evidence:

1. To deny liability in an action seeking damages for disease as a result of exposure to asbestos in a building or structure; or

2. To deny a claim for compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or 617 of NRS relating to exposure to asbestos.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.460 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.460
Additional increase in benefits for permanent total disability incurred before July 1, 1973
Status: in_force

Any claimant or dependent of a claimant who resides in this State and who receives compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS for a permanent total disability for an injury or a disablement from an occupational disease which occurred before July 1, 1973, is entitled to a 20 percent increase in that compensation without regard to any limitation on wages imposed by those chapters on the amount of that compensation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.203 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.203
Employees of Bureau; qualifications
Status: in_force

1. All employees of the Bureau are directly responsible to the Administrator.

2. Such employees must consist of persons skilled in the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities to allow such individuals to engage in competitive integrated employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.403 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.403
Duties of Administrator: Preparation of annual report of enforcement of Nevada Industrial Insurance Act and Nevada Occupational Diseases Act
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall prepare an annual report concerning the enforcement of the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS through the imposition of fines and benefit penalties against insurers, organizations for managed care, health care providers, third-party administrators and employers.

2. The annual report must include, without limitation: (a) The total number of complaints filed with the Administrator involving alleged conduct that is sanctionable by a fine or benefit penalty; (b) The total number of investigations conducted by the Administrator involving alleged conduct that is sanctionable by a fine or benefit penalty; (c) The disposition of each such complaint and investigation, including, without limitation, whether the Administrator imposed or refused to impose a fine or benefit penalty and, if the Administrator imposed a fine or benefit penalty, the amount of the fine or benefit penalty; and (d) The disposition of any administrative appeal or action for judicial review involving the decision of the Administrator to impose or refuse to impose a fine or benefit penalty.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 610.120 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 610 / Section 610.120
Duties of State Apprenticeship Director
Status: in_force

1. Under the direction of the Labor Commissioner, the State Apprenticeship Director shall: (a) Administer the provisions of this chapter with the advice and guidance of the State Apprenticeship Council. (b) Keep a record of agreements and their dispositions. (c) Issue certificates of completion of apprenticeship at the request of the local joint apprenticeship committee. (d) Promote apprenticeship programs through public engagement activities and other initiatives. (e) Ensure information and resources related to applications for new apprenticeship programs are made available to the public, including, without limitation, information related to technical assistance and requirements for applicants of new apprenticeship programs. (f) Establish and maintain an Internet website that provides information regarding apprenticeship programs to the public. (g) Assist the Council in identifying opportunities for linkages and coordination with the State's economic development strategies and workforce investment system that is paid for wholly or in part with public money, in accordance with 29 C.F.R. § 29.13 . (h) Coordinate community-based outreach initiatives designed to promote apprenticeship opportunities among students, displaced workers and other persons who face barriers to entering the workforce. (i) Prepare budgets and compile annual reports to the Legislature and the Governor. (j) Perform other administrative duties on behalf of the Council. (k) Perform such other duties as are necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter.

2. The administration and supervision of related and supplemental instruction for apprentices, coordination of instruction with job experiences, and the selection and training of teachers and coordinators for that instruction are the responsibility of the local joint apprenticeship committees.

3. As used in this section, “ technical assistance ” means guidance provided by the State Apprenticeship Director to the sponsor of a proposed or existing apprenticeship program for the development, revision, amendment or processing of standards of apprenticeship or apprenticeship agreements and the provision of advice to or consultation with such a sponsor to further compliance with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.392 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.392
Compensation for combination of injuries, illnesses and disabilities
Status: in_force

A person described in this chapter may be determined to be totally disabled and eligible to receive compensation for disability as a result of a combination of injuries, illnesses and disabilities arising out of and in the course of his or her employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.510 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.510
Increased death benefits if injury or disablement occurred before July 1, 1973
Status: in_force

1. Any widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent who resides in this State and who receives death benefits on account of an industrial injury or a disablement from an occupational disease which occurred before July 1, 1973, is entitled to a 65 percent increase in those benefits without regard to any limitation on wages imposed by chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS on the amount of those benefits.

2. The increase must be paid from the Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.400 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.400
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 611.400 to 611.490 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Applicant ” means a person seeking a license pursuant to NRS 611.400 to 611.490 , inclusive, to operate a professional employer organization.

2. “ Client company ” means a company which: (a) Utilizes a professional employer organization, for a fee, to provide labor compliance services, including, without limitation, the management of human resources, employee benefits, payroll and workers' compensation; or (b) Leases employees, for a fee, from a professional employer organization pursuant to a written or oral agreement.

3. “ Ongoing relationship ” means a relationship wherein the rights, duties and obligations of an employer which arise out of an employment relationship are allocated between the professional employer organization and the client company on an ongoing, long-term basis. The term does not include a temporary or project-specific agreement between a professional employer organization and a client company.

4. “ Professional employer organization ” means a company which, pursuant to a written or oral agreement intended by the parties to create an ongoing relationship: (a) Provides labor compliance services for a fee, including, without limitation, the management of human resources, employee benefits, payroll and workers' compensation; or (b) Places any of the regular, full-time employees of a client company on its payroll and, for a fee, leases them to the client company.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.395 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.395
Examination of books, records, accounts and assets of association by Commissioner; payment of related expenses
Status: in_force

1. The Commissioner may examine the books, records, accounts and assets of an association of self-insured public or private employers as the Commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 616B.350 to 616B.446 , inclusive.

2. The expense of any examination conducted pursuant to this section must be paid by the association.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.409 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.409
Direct deposit of compensation
Status: in_force

1. Each employee or dependent of an employee who receives compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS for a permanent total disability, death or a permanent partial disability that was not paid in a lump sum pursuant to NRS 616C.495 may submit to the insurer or third-party administrator who pays the compensation a written notice directing the insurer or third-party administrator to deposit the compensation directly into the account of the employee or dependent specified by the employee or dependent in the written notice.

2. If an insurer or third-party administrator receives a written notice from an employee or dependent of an employee pursuant to subsection 1, the insurer or third-party administrator shall, in lieu of issuing a check, deposit the compensation paid by the insurer or third-party administrator directly into the account specified by the employee or dependent in the written notice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.687 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.687
Liability of contractor to assure payment of amounts due from subcontractors
Status: in_force

1. Every contractor, as defined in NRS 624.020 , who contracts with a subcontractor who is an employer under the provisions of this chapter or becomes such an employer before the completion of the contract shall, in connection with each such contract: (a) Withhold sufficient money on the contract; or (b) Require of such subcontractor a good and sufficient surety bond, to guarantee the payment of all contributions, penalties and interest which are due or become due pursuant to the provisions of this chapter with respect to wages paid for employment on the contract.

2. Any contractor who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 is directly liable for all contributions, penalties and interest due from the subcontractor pursuant to the provisions of this chapter with respect to wages paid for employment on the contract, as if the services in question had been performed directly for the contractor, and the remedies of collection which are available to the Administrator under the provisions of this chapter against the subcontractor as employer are equally available against the contractor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.460 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.460
Adoption of regulations; notice of statutory provisions
Status: in_force

1. The Labor Commissioner: (a) May adopt any regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of NRS 613.440 to 613.510 , inclusive; and (b) Shall prepare and distribute to employers in this state, a notice setting forth a summary of the provisions of NRS 613.440 to 613.510 , inclusive.

2. Each employer shall post and maintain the notice in a conspicuous location at the place of employment where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted and read.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.390 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.390
Inapplicability to employment by certain businesses on or near Indian reservation
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in NRS 613.133 or 613.310 to 613.4383 , inclusive, applies to any business or enterprise on or near an Indian reservation with respect to any publicly announced employment practice of such business or enterprise under which a preferential treatment is given to any individual because the individual is an Indian living on or near a reservation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.447 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.447
Insurer required to make certain accountings to injured employee who is entitled to compensation for permanent total disability; additional accountings may be requested by injured employee
Status: in_force

1. An insurer that makes payments of compensation to an injured employee for a permanent total disability shall provide to the injured employee an annual accounting in the form of a letter that sets forth with respect to the payments: (a) The total amount of the compensation for the permanent total disability that the injured employee is entitled to receive, before any deductions are made; (b) The net amount of the current payment for the compensation; (c) The amount of any deduction that is made against the total amount of the compensation, if any; and (d) If a deduction is being made against the total amount of the compensation to repay any previous awards of compensation for a permanent partial disability: (1) The amount of the deduction; (2) The claim number for each of those awards; and (3) The balance of each of those awards.

2. An injured employee may request in writing from the insurer an accounting described in subsection 1. The accounting must cover the period from the date on which the most recent annual accounting was provided to the injured employee pursuant to subsection 1 to the date on which the written request is made. The insurer shall provide the accounting to the injured employee not later than 30 days after receiving the written request for the accounting from the injured employee. Any accounting provided by an insurer to an injured employee pursuant to this subsection must be provided in addition to, and not in lieu of, the annual accountings required pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.075 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.075
“Casual” defined
Status: in_force

“Casual” refers only to employments where the work contemplated is to be completed in 20 working days or parts thereof in a calendar quarter, without regard to the number of persons employed, and where the total labor cost of the work is less than $500.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.720 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.720
“Employer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Employer ” means a person in this State who, for the purpose of staffing a call center, employs 50 or more call center employees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.405 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.405
Extended benefits payable under Interstate Benefit Payment Plan
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person is not eligible for extended benefits for any week in which: (a) Extended benefits are payable pursuant to a claim filed under the Interstate Benefit Payment Plan; and (b) An extended benefit period is not in effect.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to the first 2 weeks for which extended benefits are payable pursuant to a claim filed under the Interstate Benefit Payment Plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.117 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.117
Prescription of drugs dispensed directly to injured employee; limitations
Status: in_force

1. With respect to drugs prescribed and dispensed directly to an injured employee by a provider of health care: (a) The provider of health care may dispense an initial supply of a controlled substance which is listed in schedule II or III by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 453.146 to an injured employee. Any controlled substances prescribed to an injured employee beyond the initial supply must be filled by a pharmacy that is registered with the State Board of Pharmacy. (b) The provider of health care shall include the original manufacturer's National Drug Code, as assigned by the United States Food and Drug Administration, on all bills and reports submitted to an insurer pursuant to this chapter. (c) A repackaged National Drug Code must not be used and must not be considered an original manufacturer's National Drug Code for the purposes of this section. (d) A provider of health care who provides care on an outpatient basis may not charge an insurer or seek reimbursement for dispensing a nonprescription drug to an injured employee.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Initial supply ” means a quantity of a controlled substance that when used as prescribed does not exceed a 15-day supply and that is provided on a one-time basis. (b) “ Provider of health care ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 , but does not include a pharmacist or a hospital as defined in NRS 449.012 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 607.205 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 607 / Section 607.205
Power of Labor Commissioner to conduct hearings and issue decisions
Status: in_force

In aid of the Labor Commissioner’s enforcement responsibilities under the labor laws of the State of Nevada, the Labor Commissioner or a person designated by the Labor Commissioner may conduct hearings and issue decisions thereon in the manner set forth in NRS 607.207 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.377 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.377
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 612.377 to 612.3786 , inclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

1. “ Extended benefit period ” means a period which begins with the third week after a week for which there is a Nevada “on” indicator and ends with the third week after the first week for which there is a Nevada “off” indicator or the 13th consecutive week after it began, except that no extended benefit period may begin by reason of a Nevada “on” indicator before the 14th week following the end of a prior extended benefit period which was in effect for Nevada, unless federal law authorizes an extended benefit period to begin before the 14th week following the end of a prior extended benefit period.

2. There is a “Nevada ‘on’ indicator” for a week if the Administrator determines, in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary of Labor, that: (a) For the period consisting of that week and the immediately preceding 12 weeks, the rate of insured unemployment in Nevada (not seasonally adjusted) under NRS 612.377 to 612.3786 , inclusive: (1) Equaled or exceeded 120 percent of the average of those rates for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding 2 calendar years and equaled or exceeded 5 percent; or (2) Equaled or exceeded 6 percent; or (b) For weeks of unemployment beginning on or after March 18, 2020, and ending on or before the week ending 4 weeks before the last week for which full federal sharing is authorized by section 4105(a) of Public Law No. 116-127 , or which occur during a period of time specified by the Governor in a proclamation issued pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 612.378 , the average rate of total seasonally adjusted unemployment in Nevada, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, for the period consisting of the most recent 3 months for which data for all states are published before the close of such week: (1) Equaled or exceeded 6.5 percent; and (2) Equaled or exceeded 110 percent of the average rate for the corresponding 3-month period ending in either of the 2 preceding calendar years.

3. There is a “Nevada ‘off’ indicator” for a week if the Administrator determines, in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary of Labor, that for the period consisting of that week and the immediately preceding 12 weeks, the rate of insured unemployment in Nevada (not seasonally adjusted): (a) Was less than 120 percent of the average of those rates for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding 2 calendar years; or (b) Was less than 5 percent.

4. “ Rate of insured unemployment ,” for purposes of subsections 2 and 3, means the percentage derived by dividing the average weekly number of persons filing claims in this State for the weeks of unemployment for the most recent period of 13 consecutive weeks, as determined by the Administrator on the basis of the Administrator's reports to the Secretary of Labor using the average monthly employment covered under this chapter as determined by the Administrator and recorded in the records of the Division for the first four of the most recent six completed calendar quarters ending before the end of the 13-week period.

5. “ Regular benefits ” means benefits payable to a person under this chapter or under any other state law (including benefits payable to federal civilian employees and to ex-servicemen or ex-servicewomen pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §§ 8501 et seq. ) other than extended benefits.

6. “ Extended benefits ” means benefits (including benefits payable to federal civilian employees and to ex-servicemen or ex-servicewomen pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §§ 8501 et seq. ) payable to a person under the provisions of NRS 612.377 to 612.3786 , inclusive, for the weeks of unemployment in the person's eligibility period.

7. “ Additional benefits ” means benefits payable to exhaustees by reason of conditions of high unemployment or by reason of other special factors under the provisions of any state law. Any person who is entitled to both additional and extended benefits for the same week must be given the choice of electing which type of benefit to claim regardless of whether his or her rights to additional and extended benefits arise under the law of the same state or different states.

8. “ Eligibility period ” of a person means the period consisting of the weeks in the person's benefit year under this chapter which begin in an extended benefit period and, if that benefit year ends within the extended benefit period, any weeks thereafter which begin in that period.

9. “ Exhaustee ” means a person who, with respect to any week of unemployment in the person's eligibility period: (a) Has received, before that week, all of the regular, seasonal or nonseasonal benefits that were available to him or her under this chapter or any other state law (including augmented weekly benefits for dependents and benefits payable to federal civilian employees and ex-servicemen or ex-servicewomen under 5 U.S.C. §§ 8501 et seq. ) in the person's current benefit year which includes that week, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, a person shall be deemed to have received all of the regular benefits that were available to him or her, although as a result of a pending appeal with respect to wages that were not considered in the original monetary determination in that benefit year, the person may subsequently be determined to be entitled to added regular benefits; or (b) His or her benefit year having expired before that week, has no, or insufficient, wages on the basis of which the person could establish a new benefit year which would include that week, and has no right to unemployment benefits or allowances, as the case may be, under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 351 et seq., the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, 19 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et seq., the Automotive Products Trade Act of 1965, 19 U.S.C. §§ 2001 et seq. and such other federal laws as are specified in regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor, and has not received and is not seeking unemployment benefits under the unemployment compensation law of Canada. If the person is seeking such benefits and the appropriate agency finally determines that the person is not entitled to benefits under that law the person is considered an exhaustee.

10. “ State law ” means the unemployment insurance law of any state, approved by the Secretary of Labor under Section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.320 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.320
“Subcontractors” defined
Status: in_force

“Subcontractors” shall include independent contractors.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.445 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.445
Offices; budget
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers shall establish an office in Carson City or Reno, Nevada, and an office in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2. The Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers shall prepare and submit a budget for the maintenance and operation of his or her office in the same manner as other state agencies.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.750 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.750
Relocation to foreign country: Required notice to Labor Commissioner and employees; ineligibility for economic development incentive; waiver
Status: in_force

1. An employer who relocates a call center, or one or more facilities or operating units within a call center comprising at least 30 percent of the total operating volume of telephone calls or other electronic communications when measured against the average volume of those operations from the previous 12 months, from this State to a foreign country shall, not later than 90 days before such relocation: (a) If the employer has received any incentive from a state agency for economic development, including, without limitation, any grant, loan, tax credit or abatement within the 10 years immediately preceding the relocation, notify the Labor Commissioner and the employees who will be displaced due to the relocation of: (1) The relocation; and (2) The number of employees who will be displaced due to the relocation; or (b) If the employer is not an employer described in paragraph (a), provide to the Labor Commissioner and the employees who will be displaced due to the relocation a notice containing the information required to be included in the notice required pursuant to the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2101 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an employer who has provided the notice required by subsection 1 is ineligible to receive from a state agency any incentive for economic development, including, without limitation, any grant, loan, tax credit or abatement for a period of 5 years following the date upon which such notice was provided to the Labor Commissioner.

3. The Labor Commissioner may waive the provisions of subsection 2 for a state agency that wishes to provide an incentive for economic development to an employer who has provided the notice required by subsection 1 upon the request of the state agency if: (a) The employer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the state agency that not being provided the incentive would cause job loss or an adverse impact on this State; and (b) The state agency notifies the Labor Commissioner that the employer complied with paragraph (a) within 15 days after the state agency makes the determination of compliance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.220 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.220
“Employee”: Real estate licensees
Status: in_force

1. Each person licensed pursuant to chapter 645 of NRS as a real estate broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson who does business in this State and receives wages, commissions or other compensation based upon activities for which the license is required may elect coverage pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS. If coverage is so elected, the real estate broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson shall be deemed for the purpose of those chapters to earn wages of $1,500 per month. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, not more than one premium may be collected from such a licensee for the wages, commission or other compensation the licensee receives from any activity for which such a license is required.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a licensee holds both an individual broker license and a corporate broker license, the licensee shall pay the premium for coverage under the corporate broker license only and is limited to recovery of benefits in accordance with the deemed compensation attributed to that license only. If a licensee holds both an individual broker license and a corporate broker license and elects to pay premiums for coverage under the individual broker license also, the licensee may recover benefits in accordance with the deemed compensation attributed to both licenses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.005 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.005
Insurers to cooperate with Commissioner; duty of private carriers to provide certain information to Commissioner
Status: in_force

Each insurer shall cooperate with the Commissioner in the performance of his or her duties pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS . Each private carrier shall provide the Commissioner with any information, statistics or data in its records which pertain to any employer who is making an application to become self-insured or who is self-insured, or who is becoming or who is a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.210 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.210
“Employee”: Subcontractors and employees
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616B.603 , subcontractors, independent contractors and the employees of either shall be deemed to be employees of the principal contractor for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS.

2. If the subcontractor is a sole proprietor or partnership licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS , the sole proprietor or partner shall be deemed to receive a wage of $500 per month for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS.

3. This section does not affect the relationship between a principal contractor and a subcontractor or independent contractor for any purpose outside the scope of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.260 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.260
Rehabilitation Gift Account: Investment; use of money
Status: in_force

1. All gifts of money which the Bureau is authorized to accept must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Rehabilitation Gift Account in the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation's Gift Fund. The money may be invested and reinvested and must be used in accordance with the conditions of the gift or to carry out the provisions of this chapter and other programs or laws administered by the Bureau.

2. All claims must be approved by the Administrator before they are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.606 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.606
Real estate brokers and salespersons not employers under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

Any person licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 645 of NRS who engages an independent contractor to maintain or repair property on behalf of an individual property owner or an association of property owners is not a statutory employer for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.430 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.430
Eligibility; limitations
Status: in_force

1. Every employee who is disabled or dies because of an occupational disease, as defined in this chapter, arising out of and in the course of employment in the State of Nevada, or the dependents, as that term is defined in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, of an employee whose death is caused by an occupational disease, are entitled to the compensation provided by those chapters for temporary disability, permanent disability or death, as the facts may warrant, subject to the modifications mentioned in this chapter.

2. In cases of tenosynovitis, prepatellar bursitis, and infection or inflammation of the skin, no person is entitled to such compensation unless for 90 days next preceding the contraction of the occupational disease the employee has been: (a) A resident of the State of Nevada; or (b) Employed by a self-insured employer, a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers, or an employer insured by a private carrier that provides coverage for occupational diseases.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.257 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.257
Sections for Enforcement and for Safety and Health Consultation, Education, Information and Training: Establishment; duties; certain programs and services for small employers
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall establish: (a) Within the Division a Section for: (1) Enforcement; and (2) Safety and Health Consultation, Education, Information and Training. (b) Such duties, in addition to the duties described in subsections 2 and 3, as the Administrator deems necessary for the Sections established pursuant to paragraph (a).

2. If authorized by the Secretary of Labor, the Section for Enforcement shall develop a program for small employers to eliminate or abate hazards to the safety and health of employees. Except as otherwise provided by federal law, if a small employer complies with the program for small employers, the Section for Enforcement may reduce any penalty, fine or interest imposed pursuant to this chapter.

3. The Section for Safety and Health Consultation, Education, Information and Training shall establish: (a) A toll-free telephone number within this State to provide advice to a small employer who seeks assistance in complying with the requirements of this chapter; and (b) A program designed to assist a small employer in complying with the requirements of this chapter, including, as appropriate, the preparation and dissemination of pamphlets describing the requirements of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.260 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616D / Section 616D.260
Refusal of employer to produce document for audit; order to compel; penalty for failure to comply with order
Status: in_force

1. If an employer refuses to produce any book, record, payroll report or other document in conjunction with an audit conducted by a private carrier or the Department of Taxation to verify the employer's premium, the Administrator may issue a subpoena to require the production of that document.

2. If an employer refuses to produce any document as required by the subpoena, the Administrator may report to the district court by petition, setting forth that: (a) Due notice has been given of the time and place of the production of the document; (b) The employer has been subpoenaed by the Administrator pursuant to this section; and (c) The employer has failed or refused to produce the document required by the subpoena, and asking for an order of the court compelling the employer to produce the document.

3. Upon such petition, the court shall enter an order directing the employer to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and to show cause why the employer has not produced the document. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the employer.

4. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Administrator, the court shall enter an order that the employer produce the required document at the time and place fixed in the order. Failure to obey the order constitutes contempt of court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.268 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.268
Insurer entitled to reimbursement for payment of increase in death benefits; required proof of payment; duties of Administrator; appeal; assessments to reimburse insurers; reimbursement may be applied towards current or future assessment
Status: in_force

1. An insurer, including, without limitation, an employer who provides accident benefits for injured employees pursuant to NRS 616C.265 , who pays an increase in death benefits to a widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent pursuant to NRS 616C.508 is entitled to be reimbursed for the amount of that increase from the Fund for Workers' Compensation and Safety if the insurer provides to the Administrator all of the following: (a) The name of the widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent to whom the insurer paid the increase in death benefits. (b) The claim number under which death benefits were paid to the widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent. (c) The date of the industrial injury or disablement from an occupational disease which resulted in the eligibility of the widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent for death benefits. (d) The date of the death of the injured employee who is the: (1) Spouse of the widow or widower; (2) Parent of the surviving child; or (3) Child of the surviving dependent parent. (e) The amount of the death benefit to which the widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent was entitled as of December 31, 2019. (f) Proof of the insurer's payment of the increase in death benefits. (g) The amount of reimbursement requested by the insurer.

2. An insurer must provide the Administrator with the information required pursuant to subsection 1 not later than March 31 of each year to be eligible for reimbursement pursuant to this section for payments of increases in death benefits which were made in the immediately preceding calendar year.

3. If an insurer complies with subsection 2, the Administrator shall: (a) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Administrator receives the information required by subsection 1, issue a written determination approving or rejecting the insurer's request for reimbursement. If the Administrator fails to issue the written determination within those 60 days, the request for reimbursement is deemed approved. (b) Not later than July 1 of each year, provide the insurer with a detailed list of reimbursements approved or rejected by the Administrator.

4. A person who is aggrieved by a written determination of the Administrator pursuant to this section may appeal the determination by filing a request for a hearing before an appeals officer. The request must be filed not later than 30 days after the date on which the insurer receives notice of the Administrator's determination.

5. The Administrator shall, not later than May 31 of each year, mail to each insurer an invoice for any assessment levied by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 232.680 to be used to pay reimbursement pursuant to this section. Each insurer shall, not later than July 31 of each year, pay to the Department of Business and Industry the amount of the assessment.

6. The Administrator shall make every effort to collect from an insurer the amount of the assessment described in subsection 5. If the Administrator is not able to collect the amount of the assessment within 60 days after July 31, the Administrator shall notify the Commissioner that the insurer is delinquent. An insurer who fails or refuses to pay the amount of an assessment within 60 days after July 31 is, after notice and a hearing held pursuant to NRS 679B.310 to 679B.370 , inclusive, subject to revocation of the insurer's certificate of authority to transact insurance in this State.

7. The Administrator shall, not later than December 31 of each year, reimburse each insurer that has paid an annual increase in death benefits pursuant to subsection 1.

8. If an insurer fails to pay the amount of the assessment described in subsection 5, the Administrator shall apportion to the insurers that have paid the amount of the assessment an amount of reimbursement calculated in the same manner in which the Administrator determines the assessment rate applied to those insurers pursuant to NRS 232.680 . Upon receipt of the amount of the assessment that is paid after July 31, the Administrator shall pay to each insurer the remaining amount of reimbursement to which the insurer is entitled.

9. An insurer may elect to apply any approved reimbursement made pursuant to this section towards any current or future assessment levied by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 232.680 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.150 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.150
Original contractor liable for indebtedness for labor incurred by subcontractor or contractor acting under, by or for original contractor; exceptions; civil action to recover
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, every original contractor entering into any contract in this State for the erection, construction, alteration, maintenance or repair, including, without limitation, repairs made under a warranty, of any building or structure, including, without limitation, any equipment or fixtures related thereto, or other work of improvement, shall assume and is liable for the indebtedness for labor incurred by any subcontractor or any contractors acting under, by or for the original contractor in performing any labor, construction or other work included in the subject of the original contract, for labor, and for the requirements imposed by chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the provisions of subsection 1 do not require an original contractor to assume or be liable for any liability of a subcontractor or other contractor in excess of the indebtedness for labor incurred by a subcontractor or any other contractor acting under, by or for the original contractor if such indebtedness for labor had been paid when originally due.

3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not require an original contractor to assume or be liable for any liability of a subcontractor or other contractor for any amount for which the original contractor did not receive proper notice in accordance with NRS 608.152 .

4. It is unlawful for any original contractor or any other person to fail to comply with the provisions of subsection 1, or to attempt to evade the responsibility imposed thereby, or to do any other act or thing tending to render nugatory the provisions of this section.

5. The district attorney of any county wherein the defendant may reside or be found, or any potential claimant pursuant to this section may institute civil proceedings against any such original contractor failing to comply with the provisions of this section in a civil action for the amount of any indebtedness for labor that may be owing or have accrued as a result of the failure of any subcontractor acting under the original contractor, and any property of the original contractor, not exempt by law, is subject to attachment and execution for the payment of any judgment that may be recovered in any action under the provisions of this section.

6. In any court action regarding a claim instituted pursuant to this section, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party. If the claimant is the prevailing party, the court shall award to the claimant the applicable interest that has accrued after the claimant provided to the original contractor, subcontractor or other contractor the written notice of such claim pursuant to NRS 608.152 or otherwise notifies the original contractor of a claim under NRS 608.150 .

7. As used in this section: (a) “Contractor” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 624.020 . (b) “ Original contractor ” includes a contractor or any other person who enters into a contract described in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.170 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.170
Records: Inspection by Labor Commissioner; furnishing copy
Status: in_force

1. The premises of a licensed employment agency and all the records kept by the licensee pursuant to NRS 611.020 to 611.320 , inclusive, must be made available at all reasonable hours for inspection by the Labor Commissioner.

2. Every licensee shall furnish to the Labor Commissioner on request a true copy of those records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.415 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.415
Written explanation of alternative settlements to be given to employee or dependents
Status: in_force

1. Every injured employee, widow, widower or dependent, within the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, is entitled to receive from a qualified employee of the insurer an explanation of the various alternatives implicit in lump-sum compensation or other settlement pursuant to those chapters and the long-range effects of a determination made as to one or the other kind of settlement.

2. The insurer shall provide a written explanation of the alternatives pursuant to subsection 1.

3. Upon selecting an alternative, the injured employee, widow, widower or dependent shall provide his or her selection in writing to the insurer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9903 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9903
“OSHA-30 course” defined
Status: in_force

“ OSHA-30 course ” means a 30-hour course in general industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 609.650 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.650
Criminal penalty
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 609.190 to 609.260 , inclusive, any person who employs any child in violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or any person who has the care, custody or control of any child and who permits or requires the child to be employed or to work in violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.250 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.250
Establishment, revision and compliance with standards of care for provision of accident benefits
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall, after consulting with and considering the advice of persons representative of organized labor groups, employers, insurers and providers of health care, adopt regulations establishing standards of care for the provision of accident benefits to employees who have suffered industrial injuries or occupational diseases. The standards must include, but are not limited to criteria and protocols to be used as minimal guides for evaluating and ensuring the quality of programs of treatment and for reviewing the: (a) Utilization of diagnostic procedures and the provision of other medical services; (b) Treatment and expected durations of industrial injuries and occupational diseases; (c) Utilization of narcotic drugs and other forms of medication; (d) Referral of patients to obtain a second opinion; and (e) Provision of care by more than one provider of health care. The standards must be consistent with national or regional guidelines and must be specific to medicine for industrial injuries and occupational diseases.

2. The Division shall, after consulting with and considering the advice of persons representative of organized labor groups, employers, insurers and providers of health care, periodically review and revise as necessary the standards established pursuant to subsection 1.

3. An insurer and each person who provides any accident benefit to an employee who has suffered an industrial injury or occupational disease shall comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.402 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.402
Misrepresentation or concealment of fact to obtain benefits: Insurer entitled to reimbursement or deduction from benefits; appeal of determination; alternative remedies
Status: in_force

1. If an insurer determines that an employee has knowingly misrepresented or concealed a material fact to obtain any benefit or payment under the provisions of this chapter, the insurer may deduct from any benefits or payments due to the employee, the amount obtained by the employee because of the misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact. The employee shall reimburse the insurer for all benefits or payments received because of the knowing misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact.

2. An employee who is aggrieved by a determination of an insurer made pursuant to subsection 1 may appeal that determination pursuant to NRS 616C.315 to 616C.385 , inclusive. If the final decision by an appeals officer is favorable to the employee, the Administrator shall order the insurer to pay $2,000 to that employee, in addition to any benefits or payments the employee is entitled to receive, if: (a) The final decision is favorable to the employee; and (b) The Administrator determines that the insurer had no reasonable basis for believing that the employee knowingly misrepresented or concealed a material fact to obtain any benefit or payment.

3. This section does not preclude an insurer from making an investigation pursuant to, or pursuing the remedies provided by, NRS 616D.300 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.436 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.436
Sports or athletic events
Status: in_force

Benefits are not payable to any person on the basis of any services, substantially all of which consist of participating in sports or athletic events or training or preparing for sports or athletic events, for any week which commences during the interval between two successive sport seasons, or similar period, if the person performed the services in the former season, or similar period, and there is a reasonable assurance that the person will perform such services in the later season, or similar period.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 610.070 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 610 / Section 610.070
Officers; bylaws; meetings; quorum
Status: in_force

1. The Labor Commissioner shall select from the membership of the Council a Chair and Vice Chair, who shall hold office for 2 years. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 610.030 , the Chair, or the Vice Chair in the absence of the Chair, is not entitled to a vote except to break a tie.

2. The State Apprenticeship Director shall serve as the nonvoting Secretary of the Council.

3. The Council may prescribe such bylaws as it deems necessary for its operation.

4. The Council shall meet at least once in each calendar quarter at a time and place specified by the call of the Chair, the State Apprenticeship Director, the Labor Commissioner or a majority of the members of the Council. Special meetings of the Council may be held at the call of the Chair, the State Apprenticeship Director, the Labor Commissioner or a majority of the members of the Council at such additional times as they deem necessary.

5. The Chair, or the Vice Chair in the absence of the Chair, and four voting members of the Council constitutes a quorum, and a quorum may exercise any power or authority conferred on the Council.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.570 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.570
“Intermediary service organization” defined
Status: in_force

“Intermediary service organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.4304 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.894 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.894
Application for certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees: Inclusion of social security number of applicant
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

An application for the issuance of certification as a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees pursuant to NRS 618.890 must include the social security number of the applicant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.205 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.205
Division to report information relating to persons with autism spectrum disorders who receive vocational rehabilitation services
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall report annually to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services information relating to persons with autism spectrum disorders who receive vocational rehabilitation services. The information must: (a) Be submitted in the form required by the Aging and Disability Services Division; (b) Include the information required by the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant to NRS 427A.872 ; (c) Include the total number of persons with autism spectrum disorders who are receiving vocational rehabilitation services from the Division; (d) Include information concerning the types of vocational rehabilitation services provided to persons with autism spectrum disorders, the effectiveness of those services and the reasons for the ineffectiveness of those services, if applicable; and (e) Include information concerning the technical assistance and training provided to personnel of the Division who work with persons with autism spectrum disorders to improve the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation services.

2. A person with autism spectrum disorder who is designated as a person with more than one physical or mental impairment or disability must be included as a person with autism spectrum disorder for the purposes of reporting information pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.700 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.700
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 613.700 to 613.780 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 613.710 and 613.720 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.555 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.555
Plan for program of vocational rehabilitation; regulations
Status: in_force

1. A vocational rehabilitation counselor shall develop a plan for a program of vocational rehabilitation for each injured employee who is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services pursuant to NRS 616C.590 . The counselor shall work with the insurer and the injured employee to develop a program that is compatible with the injured employee's age, sex and physical condition.

2. If the counselor determines in a written assessment requested pursuant to NRS 616C.550 that the injured employee has existing marketable skills, the plan must consist of job placement assistance only. When practicable, the goal of job placement assistance must be to aid the employee in finding a position which pays a gross wage that is equal to or greater than 80 percent of the gross wage that the employee was earning at the time of his or her injury. An injured employee must not receive job placement assistance for more than 6 months after the date on which the injured employee was notified that he or she is eligible only for job placement assistance because: (a) The injured employee was physically capable of returning to work; or (b) It was determined that the injured employee had existing marketable skills.

3. If the counselor determines in a written assessment requested pursuant to NRS 616C.550 that the injured employee does not have existing marketable skills, the plan must consist of a program which trains or educates the injured employee and provides job placement assistance. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.560 , such a program must not exceed: (a) If the injured employee has incurred a permanent disability as a result of which permanent restrictions on the ability of the injured employee to work have been imposed but no permanent physical impairment rating has been issued, or a permanent disability with a permanent physical impairment of 0 percent, 9 months. (b) If the injured employee has incurred a permanent physical impairment of 1 percent or more but less than 6 percent, 12 months. (c) If the injured employee has incurred a permanent physical impairment of 6 percent or more, 24 months. The percentage of the injured employee's permanent physical impairment must be determined pursuant to NRS 616C.490 .

4. A plan for a program of vocational rehabilitation must comply with the requirements set forth in NRS 616C.585 .

5. A plan created pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 must assist the employee in finding a job or train or educate the employee and assist the employee in finding a job that is a part of an employer's regular business operations and from which the employee will gain skills that would generally be transferable to a job with another employer.

6. A program of vocational rehabilitation must not commence before the treating physician or chiropractic physician, or an examining physician or chiropractic physician determines that the injured employee is capable of safely participating in the program.

7. If, based upon the opinion of a treating or an examining physician or chiropractic physician, the counselor determines that an injured employee is not eligible for vocational rehabilitation services, the counselor shall provide a copy of the opinion to the injured employee, the injured employee's employer and the insurer.

8. A plan for a program of vocational rehabilitation must be signed by a certified vocational rehabilitation counselor.

9. If an initial program of vocational rehabilitation pursuant to this section is unsuccessful, an injured employee may submit a written request for the development of a second program of vocational rehabilitation which relates to the same injury. An insurer shall authorize a second program for an injured employee upon good cause shown.

10. If a second program of vocational rehabilitation pursuant to subsection 9 is unsuccessful, an injured employee may submit a written request for the development of a third program of vocational rehabilitation which relates to the same injury. The insurer, with the approval of the employer who was the injured employee's employer at the time of his or her injury, may authorize a third program for the injured employee. If such an employer has terminated operations, the employer's approval is not required for authorization of a third program.

11. The Division shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations must specify the contents of a plan for a program of vocational rehabilitation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.440 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.440
Insolvency; termination of liability on surety bond; effect of termination of surety bond
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of NRS 616B.350 to 616B.446 , inclusive, an association of self-insured public or private employers is insolvent if it is unable to pay its outstanding obligations as they mature in the regular course of its business.

2. If an association of self-insured public or private employers becomes insolvent, institutes any voluntary proceeding pursuant to the Bankruptcy Act or is named in any voluntary proceeding thereunder, makes a general or special assignment for the benefit of creditors or fails to pay compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS after an order for the payment of any claim becomes final, the Commissioner may, after giving at least 10 days' notice to the association and any insurer or guarantor, use money or interest on securities, sell securities or institute legal proceedings on surety bonds deposited with the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 679B.175 to the extent necessary to make those payments.

3. A licensed surety providing a surety bond pursuant to NRS 616B.353 may terminate liability on its surety bond by giving the Commissioner and the association, association's administrator or third-party administrator 90 days' written notice. The termination does not limit liability that was incurred under the surety bond before the termination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.150 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.150
Compensation prohibited unless preponderance of evidence establishes that injury arose out of and in course of employment; rebuttable presumption if notice of injury is filed after termination of employment
Status: in_force

1. An injured employee or the dependents of the injured employee are not entitled to receive compensation pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS unless the employee or the dependents establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee's injury arose out of and in the course of his or her employment.

2. For the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, if the employee files a notice of an injury pursuant to NRS 616C.015 after his or her employment has been terminated for any reason, there is a rebuttable presumption that the injury did not arise out of and in the course of his or her employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.472 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.472
Suspension of authorization of private carrier to provide industrial insurance: Grounds; hearing
Status: in_force

1. The Commissioner shall suspend the authorization of a private carrier to provide industrial insurance for 1 year if, after a hearing thereon, the Commissioner finds that the private carrier has intentionally or repeatedly failed to comply with the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS or the regulations of the Division or the Commissioner.

2. A hearing to determine whether the authorization of a private carrier to provide industrial insurance will be suspended pursuant to subsection 1 must be conducted by the Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of NRS 679B.310 to 679B.370 , inclusive, the regulations adopted pursuant thereto and the provisions of chapter 233B of NRS concerning adjudication of contested cases. A record of the hearing must be kept but it need not be transcribed unless requested by the private carrier. The cost of transcription must be charged to the private carrier.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.425 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.425
Paid vacation; waiver or modification of period of disqualification under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a claimant shall be disqualified for benefits for any week with respect to which the claimant is on paid vacation.

2. The Administrator may, by regulation, waive or modify the period of disqualification set forth in subsection 1: (a) For good cause; or (b) If the Administrator determines such action is necessary to expedite benefits and protect the health, safety and well-being of claimants.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.710 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.710
Unlawful use of title or designation indicating recognition or certification as professional in field of occupational safety and health; revocation of license; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not hold himself or herself out as: (a) An associate safety professional or use in connection with the person’s name the words or letters “Associate Safety Professional” or “A.S.P.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is an associate safety professional, unless the person is recognized as such by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. (b) A certified industrial hygienist or use in connection with the person’s name the words or letters “Certified Industrial Hygienist” or “C.I.H.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is a certified industrial hygienist, unless the person is certified as such by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. (c) A certified safety professional or use in connection with the person’s name the words or letters “Certified Safety Professional” or “C.S.P.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is a certified safety professional, unless the person is certified as such by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. (d) An industrial hygienist in training or use in connection with the person’s name the words or letters “Industrial Hygienist in Training” or “I.H.I.T.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is an industrial hygienist in training, unless the person is certified as such by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. (e) An occupational health and safety technologist or use in connection with the person’s name the words “Occupational Health and Safety Technologist” or “O.H.S.T.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is an occupational health and safety technologist, unless the person is certified as such by the Joint Committee of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. (f) An associate safety and health manager or use in connection with the person’s name the words “Associate Safety and Health Manager” or “A.S.H.M.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is an associate safety and health manager, unless the person is recognized as such by the Institute for Safety and Health Management. (g) A certified safety and health manager or use in connection with the person’s name the words “Certified Safety and Health Manager” or “C.S.H.M.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is a certified safety and health manager, unless the person is certified as such by the Institute for Safety and Health Management.

2. The Division shall report any alleged violation of subsection 1 to the district attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred.

3. Any governmental entity that has issued a license to conduct business in this State as an associate safety professional, a certified industrial hygienist, a certified safety professional, an industrial hygienist in training, an occupational health and safety technologist, an associate safety and health manager or a certified safety and health manager to a person who is convicted of violating any provision of subsection 1 shall revoke that license and send notice of the revocation to the licensee by certified mail.

4. Any person who violates a provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.035 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.035
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“Board” means the Occupational Safety and Health Review Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.030 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.030
“Casual” defined
Status: in_force

“Casual” refers only to employments where the work contemplated is to be completed in 20 working days or parts thereof in a calendar quarter, without regard to the number of persons employed, and where the total labor cost of the work is less than $500.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.170 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.170
No liability created for disability or death occurring before July 1, 1947
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall create any liability on the part of any employer where disability or death occurred prior to July 1, 1947.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.410 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.410
Prohibition of settlements paid in lump sum; exceptions
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by NRS 616C.380 , 616C.427 , 616C.495 , 616C.505 , 616C.580 and 616C.595 , the insurer shall not make or allow any lump-sum settlements.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.785 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.785
Issuance and delivery of decision; notification of right to appeal
Status: in_force

1. Within 30 days after each hearing, the Chair or a member of the Appeals Panel designated by the Chair shall prepare and deliver personally or by mail to each party to the hearing and to the Commissioner a written memorandum stating: (a) The reasons for the decision of the Appeals Panel concerning those parties; and (b) The rights of any party to the hearing to appeal pursuant to NRS 616B.787 and a brief description of the procedure for making such an appeal. The votes of each member of the Appeals Panel must not be recorded on this memorandum.

2. Each month, copies of all decisions made by the Appeals Panel during the prior month must be delivered personally or by mail to the advisory organization.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.639 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.639
Limitation of liability of principal contractor for industrial injury to independent contractor or employee of independent contractor
Status: in_force

1. A principal contractor is not liable for the payment of compensation for any industrial injury to any independent contractor or any employee of an independent contractor if: (a) The contract between the principal contractor and the independent contractor is in writing and the contract provides that the independent contractor agrees to maintain coverage for industrial insurance pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS; (b) Proof of such coverage is provided to the principal contractor; (c) The principal contractor is not engaged in any construction project; and (d) The independent contractor is not in the same trade, business, profession or occupation as the principal contractor.

2. The Administrator may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.0275 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.0275
Location of administration of claims; authority of Commissioner to waive requirements and adopt regulations
Status: in_force

1. An employee of a private carrier who is licensed as a company adjuster pursuant to chapter 684A of NRS or a person who acts as a third-party administrator pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS for a private carrier may administer claims arising under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS from a location in or outside of this State. All records concerning a claim administered pursuant to this subsection must be maintained at one or more offices located in this State or by computer in a microphotographic, electronic or other similar format that produces an accurate reproduction of the original.

2. An employee of a private carrier who is not licensed as a company adjuster pursuant to chapter 684A of NRS or a person who acts as a third-party administrator pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS for a self-insured employer or an association of self-insured public or private employers may administer claims arising under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS only from one or more offices located in this State. All records concerning a claim administered pursuant to this subsection must be maintained in those offices.

3. The Commissioner may: (a) Under exceptional circumstances, waive the requirements of subsections 1 and 2; and (b) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.469 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.469
Certificate to operate as independent review organization: Authority of Commissioner to issue certificate; application; fee; prerequisites to issuance; ineligible parties
Status: in_force

1. The Commissioner may issue certificates authorizing qualified independent review organizations to conduct external reviews for the purposes of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. If the Commissioner issues such certificates and the Commissioner determines that an independent review organization is qualified to conduct external reviews for the purposes of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS, the Commissioner shall issue a certificate to the independent review organization that authorizes the organization to conduct such external reviews in accordance with the provisions of NRS 616C.363 and the regulations adopted by the Commissioner.

2. The Commissioner may adopt regulations setting forth the procedures that an independent review organization must follow to be issued a certificate to conduct external reviews. Any regulations adopted pursuant to this section must include, without limitation, provisions setting forth: (a) The manner in which an independent review organization may apply for a certificate and the requirements for the issuance and renewal of the certificate pursuant to this section; (b) The grounds for which the Commissioner may refuse to issue, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a certificate issued pursuant to this section; (c) The manner and circumstances under which an independent review organization is required to conduct its business; and (d) Any applicable fees for issuing or renewing a certificate of an independent review organization pursuant to this section.

3. A certificate issued pursuant to this section expires 1 year after it is issued and may be renewed in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commissioner.

4. Before the Commissioner may issue a certificate to an independent review organization, the independent review organization must: (a) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that it is able to carry out, in a timely manner, the duties of an independent review organization as set forth in NRS 616C.363 and the regulations adopted by the Commissioner. The demonstration must include, without limitation, proof that the independent review organization employs, contracts with or otherwise retains only persons who are qualified because of their education, training, professional licensing and experience to perform the duties assigned to those persons; and (b) Provide assurances satisfactory to the Commissioner that the independent review organization will: (1) Conduct external reviews in accordance with the provisions of NRS 616C.363 and the regulations adopted by the Commissioner; (2) Render its decisions in a clear, consistent, thorough and timely manner; and (3) Avoid conflicts of interest.

5. For the purposes of this section, an independent review organization has a conflict of interest if the independent review organization or any employee, agent or contractor of the independent review organization who conducts an external review has a professional, familial or financial interest of a material nature with respect to any person who has a substantial interest in the outcome of the external review, including, without limitation: (a) The claimant; (b) The employer; or (c) The insurer or any officer, director or management employee of the insurer.

6. The Commissioner shall not issue a certificate to an independent review organization that is affiliated with: (a) An organization for managed care which provides comprehensive medical and health care services to employees for injuries or diseases pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS; (b) An insurer; (c) A third-party administrator; or (d) A national, state or local trade association.

7. An independent review organization which is certified or accredited by an accrediting body that is nationally recognized shall be deemed to have satisfied all the conditions and qualifications required for the independent review organization to be issued a certificate pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.720 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.720
Contents of contract to provide insurance for program
Status: in_force

A contract for the provision of industrial insurance that is authorized pursuant to NRS 616B.712 must include, without limitation:

1. Provisions that require compliance with each of the requirements relating to safety and the administration of claims for industrial insurance at the site of the construction project that are set forth in NRS 616B.725 and 616B.727 ;

2. The names and qualifications of the persons appointed to oversee issues of safety and the administration of claims for industrial insurance at the site of the construction project pursuant to NRS 616B.725 and 616B.727 ;

3. The terms and conditions pursuant to which the contract provides industrial insurance coverage. The terms and conditions must include, without limitation: (a) A definition of the site of the construction project that: (1) Delineates clearly the area within which coverage is provided; and (2) Is reasonably contiguous to the actual physical site of the construction project; and (b) A description of the scope and details of the construction project and the duration of industrial insurance coverage that is provided for the project;

4. A list in which the owner, principal contractor, construction manager, contractors and subcontractors of the construction project are set forth as named insureds; and

5. A provision setting forth the penalties to which the owner, principal contractor, construction manager, contractors and subcontractors of the construction project may be subject if such persons or entities fail to comply with the provisions relating to safety and the administration of claims for industrial insurance that are required pursuant to NRS 616B.725 and 616B.727 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.977 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.977
Division duties: Approval of OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 courses; registry to track trainers; registry to track persons who successfully completed courses; availability of registry
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall, by regulation, approve OSHA-10 courses and OSHA-30 courses for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of NRS 618.983 .

2. The Division shall establish: (a) A registry to track trainers, as defined in NRS 618.980 ; and (b) A registry to track construction workers, supervisory employees and other persons who have successfully completed OSHA-10 courses or OSHA-30 courses. The costs of establishing this registry must not be borne, directly or indirectly, by the construction workers, supervisory employees or other persons who are tracked in the registry.

3. The registry established pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 must be accessible via an Internet website to enable the public to verify whether a construction worker, supervisory employee or other person has successfully completed an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.133 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.133
Prohibited acts relating to wage or salary history of applicant for employment; wage or salary information required to be provided to applicant or employee; unlawful employment practices; complaint with Labor Commissioner; penalties; recovery of costs of proceeding
Status: in_force

1. An employer or an employment agency shall not, orally or in writing, personally or through an agent: (a) Seek the wage or salary history of an applicant for employment; (b) Rely on the wage or salary history of an applicant to determine: (1) Whether to offer employment to an applicant; or (2) The rate of pay for the applicant; or (c) Refuse to interview, hire, promote or employ an applicant, or discriminate or retaliate against an applicant if the applicant does not provide wage or salary history.

2. An employer or an employment agency, as applicable, shall provide: (a) To an applicant for employment who has completed an interview for a position, the wage or salary range or rate for the position; and (b) The wage or salary range or rate for a promotion or transfer to a new position if an employee has: (1) Applied for the promotion or transfer; (2) Completed an interview for the promotion or transfer or been offered the promotion or transfer; and (3) Requested the wage or salary range or rate for the promotion or transfer.

3. Nothing in this section prohibits an employer or employment agency from asking an applicant for employment about his or her wage or salary expectation for the position for which the applicant is applying.

4. It is an unlawful employment practice for: (a) An employer or an employment agency to violate any provision of this section; and (b) The governing body of a county, incorporated city or unincorporated town or an appointing authority governed by the provisions of chapter 284 of NRS to violate any provision of NRS 245.0465 , 268.4067 , 269.084 or 284.286 , as applicable.

5. A person may file with the Labor Commissioner a complaint against an employer or employment agency, as applicable, for engaging in an unlawful employment practice specified in subsection 4.

6. In addition to any other remedy or penalty, the Labor Commissioner may impose against any employer or employment agency or any agent or representative thereof that is found to have violated any provision of this section an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 for each such violation.

7. If an administrative penalty is imposed pursuant to this section, the costs of the proceeding, including, without limitation, investigative costs and attorney's fees, may be recovered by the Labor Commissioner.

8. As used in this section: (a) “ Employer ” means a public or private employer in this State, including, without limitation: (1) The State of Nevada; (2) An agency of this State; (3) A political subdivision of this State; and (4) Any entity governed by NRS 245.0465 , 268.4067 , 269.084 or 284.286 . (b) “ Employment agency ” means any person regularly undertaking with or without compensation to procure employees for an employer or to procure for employees opportunities to work for an employer. (c) “ Wage or salary history ” means the wages or salary paid to an applicant for employment by the current or former employer of the applicant. The term includes, without limitation, any compensation and benefits received by the applicant from his or her current or former employer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.465 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.465
Increase in benefits for permanent total disability incurred on or after April 9, 1971, or for claimant or dependent not entitled to benefits for disability from federal social security system
Status: in_force

1. Any claimant or dependent of a claimant who is receiving compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS for a permanent total disability but is not entitled: (a) To an increase in that compensation pursuant to NRS 616C.455 ; or (b) To any disability income benefits from the federal social security system, is entitled to an increase in that compensation by the same percentage as the increase in the state average monthly wage from the date of the claimant's disabling accident or disease or from July 1, 1973, whichever is later, to July 1, 1980.

2. The increase provided by this section must not be paid for any period before July 1, 1981.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.170 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.170
“Insured worker” defined
Status: in_force

An “insured worker” is one who has been paid wages within his or her base period, from employers, in an amount sufficient to qualify for benefits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.882 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.882
Application for certification as crane operator: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Division
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of certification as a crane operator pursuant to NRS 618.880 shall submit with his or her application the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520 . The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.

2. The Division shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in: (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the certification; or (b) A separate form prescribed by the Division.

3. Certification as a crane operator may not be issued or renewed pursuant to NRS 618.880 if the applicant: (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that he or she is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the person to whom the application was submitted shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.280 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.280
“Organization for managed care” defined
Status: in_force

“Organization for managed care” means any person who:

1. Provides or arranges for the provision of medical and health care services;

2. Establishes objectives, standards and protocols for such services;

3. Organizes providers of health care to ensure the availability and accessibility of such services; and

4. Establishes a system that allows for the submission of reports to an insurer that are necessary to evaluate the effectiveness and cost of delivering medical and health care services to injured employees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.7312 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.7312
Medical facility required to establish committee on workplace safety and develop plan relating to workplace violence; contents of plan
Status: in_force

1. A medical facility shall: (a) Establish a committee on workplace safety, which must consist of: (1) If a staffing committee has been established for the medical facility pursuant to NRS 449.242 or an applicable collective bargaining agreement: (I) The members of the staffing committee; and (II) Employees of the medical facility who work in areas of the medical facility other than those represented on the staffing committee, appointed by the operator of the medical facility. (2) If a staffing committee has not been established for the medical facility pursuant to NRS 449.242 or an applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees of the medical facility appointed by the operator of the medical facility. Such employees must include, without limitation, employees who work in all major areas of the medical facility. (b) Develop and maintain a plan for the prevention of and response to workplace violence. The plan must: (1) Be in writing; (2) Be in effect at all times; (3) Be available to be viewed by each employee of the medical facility or other provider of care at the medical facility at all times; (4) Be specific for each unit, area and location maintained by the medical facility; and (5) Be developed in collaboration with the committee on workplace safety established pursuant to paragraph (a).

2. The plan developed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (a) A requirement that all employees of the medical facility and other providers of care at the medical facility receive the training described in NRS 618.7313 concerning the prevention of workplace violence: (1) Upon the adoption of a new plan for the prevention of workplace violence; (2) Upon commencing employment and annually thereafter; (3) Upon commencing new job duties in a new location of the medical facility or a new assignment in a new location of the medical facility; and (4) When a previously unrecognized hazard is identified or there is a material change in the facility requiring a change to the plan. (b) Procedures that meet the requirements of NRS 618.7314 for responding to and investigating incidents of workplace violence. (c) Procedures that meet the requirements of the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 618.7317 for assessing and responding to situations that create the potential for workplace violence. (d) Procedures for correcting hazards that increase the risk of workplace violence, including, without limitation, using engineering controls that are feasible and applicable to the medical facility and work practice controls to eliminate or minimize exposure of employees and other providers of care to such hazards. (e) Procedures for obtaining assistance from security guards or public safety agencies when appropriate. (f) Procedures for responding to incidents involving an active shooter and other threats of mass casualties through the use of plans for evacuation and sheltering that are feasible and appropriate for the medical facility. (g) Procedures for annually assessing, in collaboration with the committee on workplace safety established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the effectiveness of the plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.012 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.012
“Wages” defined
Status: in_force

“ Wages ” means:

1. The amount which an employer agrees to pay an employee for the time the employee has worked, computed in proportion to time;

2. Commissions owed the employee; and

3. Amounts due to a discharged employee, an employee placed on nonworking status pursuant to NRS 608.020 or an employee who resigns or quits pursuant to NRS 608.040 ,

but excludes any bonus or arrangement to share profits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.284 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.284
“Policy year” defined
Status: in_force

“ Policy year ” means the 12-month period during which a policy of industrial insurance is effective.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.775 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.775
Jurisdiction
Status: in_force

1. The Appeals Panel shall hear a grievance of an employer filed pursuant to NRS 616B.772 .

2. The Appeals Panel shall not hear: (a) Complaints concerning the effect of the classifications of risks or rules that are applied by all insurers to all similarly classified businesses within this State. (b) Grievances concerning contested cases for compensation pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.130 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.130
Unlawful agreements concerning membership in labor organizations as condition of obtaining or continuing employment; penalty
Status: in_force

1. As used in this section, “labor organization” means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make or enter into any agreement, either oral or in writing, by the terms of which any employee of such person, firm or corporation, or any person about to enter the employ of such person, firm or corporation, as a condition for continuing or obtaining such employment, shall be required not to become or continue a member of any labor organization, or shall be required to become or continue a member of any labor organization.

3. Any person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.136 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.136
Action by insurer on bill from provider of health care; payment of interest; request for additional information; compliance with requirements
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an insurer shall pay or deny a bill for accident benefits received from a provider of health care within 45 calendar days after the insurer or third-party administrator receives the bill. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the bill for accident benefits is not paid within that period, the insurer shall pay interest to the provider of health care at a rate of interest equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date on which the payment was due, plus 6 percent. The interest must be calculated from 45 calendar days after the date on which the bill is received until the date on which the bill is paid.

2. If an insurer needs additional information to determine whether to pay or deny a bill for accident benefits received from a provider of health care, the insurer shall notify the provider of health care of his or her request for the additional information within 20 calendar days after the insurer receives the bill. The insurer shall notify the provider of health care of all the specific reasons for the delay in paying or denying the bill for accident benefits. Upon the receipt of such a request, the provider of health care shall furnish the additional information to the insurer within 20 calendar days after receiving the request. If the provider of health care fails to furnish the additional information within that period, the provider of health care is not entitled to the payment of interest to which the provider of health care would otherwise be entitled for the late payment of the bill for accident benefits. The insurer shall pay or deny the bill for accident benefits within 20 calendar days after the insurer receives the additional information. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the bill for accident benefits is not paid within that period, the insurer shall pay interest to the provider of health care at the rate set forth in subsection 1. The interest must be calculated from 20 calendar days after the date on which the insurer receives the additional information until the date on which the bill is paid.

3. An insurer shall not request a provider of health care to resubmit information that the provider of health care has previously provided to the insurer, unless the insurer provides a legitimate reason for the request and the purpose of the request is not to delay the payment of the accident benefits, harass the provider of health care or discourage the filing of claims.

4. An insurer shall not pay only a portion of a bill for accident benefits that is fully payable.

5. The Administrator may require an insurer to provide evidence which demonstrates that the insurer has substantially complied with the requirements of this section, including, without limitation, payment within the time required of at least 95 percent of accident benefits. If the Administrator determines that an insurer is not in substantial compliance with the requirements of this section, the Administrator may require the insurer to pay an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the Administrator.

6. The payment of interest provided for in this section for a late payment may be waived only if the payment was delayed because of an act of God or another cause beyond the control of the insurer.

7. Payments made by an insurer pursuant to this section are not an admission of liability for the accident benefits or any portion of the accident benefits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.6112 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.6112
“Credit agreement” defined
Status: in_force

“ Credit agreement ” means a loan agreement, a revolving credit agreement, an agreement establishing a line of credit, a letter of credit, a standby bond purchase agreement, municipal bond insurance or any other agreement that enhances the marketability, security or creditworthiness of a bond.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.165 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.165
Special uniforms, accessories and cleaning to be furnished without cost to employee
Status: in_force

All uniforms or accessories distinctive as to style, color or material shall be furnished, without cost, to employees by their employer. If a uniform or accessory requires a special cleaning process, and cannot be easily laundered by an employee, such employee's employer shall clean such uniform or accessory without cost to such employee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 609.560 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.560
Finality of courts' rulings concerning contract
Status: in_force

The determination of whether to grant or deny a petition or to grant or deny a motion to modify the amount or percentage of the net earnings of a minor to be set aside is a matter solely within the discretion of the court and is not subject to appeal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.030 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.030
False representations or pretenses concerning employer's ability to pay wages: Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person, persons, partnership, association, company or corporation, or his, her or its officers, directors or agents, who or which shall employ for wages any person or persons in any occupation, and who or which at the time of employing such person or persons shall make any false representation or pretenses as to having sufficient funds to pay such wages, and who after labor has been done under such employment by the employee or employees shall fail upon the discharge or resignation of such employee or employees, for a period of 5 days after such wages are legally payable, to pay the employee or employees on demand the wages due the employee or employees for such labor, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 610.095 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 610 / Section 610.095
Additional duties
Status: in_force

The State Apprenticeship Council shall:

1. Register and approve or reject proposed programs and standards for apprenticeship.

2. After providing notice and a hearing and for good cause shown, deny an application for approval of a program, suspend, terminate, cancel or place conditions upon any approved program, or place an approved program on probation for any violation of the provisions of this title as specified in regulations adopted by the State Apprenticeship Council.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9941 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9941
“Cannabis establishment” defined
Status: in_force

“ Cannabis establishment ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 678A.095 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.780 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.780
Hearings open to public; exception
Status: in_force

A hearing held pursuant to NRS 616B.775 must be open to the public, unless the Appeals Panel will be considering proprietary information of the employer or the insurer. As used in this section, the term “proprietary information” means any information which, if disclosed to the general public, may result in a competitive disadvantage to an insurer or employer, including, without limitation:

1. Rules, criteria and standards for underwriting policies that are applied by an insurer.

2. Plans or other documents concerning the marketing or strategic planning of an insurer or employer.

3. Data, studies and reports concerning the development of new products or services.

4. Data that identify the share of the market of an insurer within each class of risk.