Title 53

NRS 616A.021 Limitation of actions upon repeal or invalidity. 1. If the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS relative to compensation for injuries to or death of employees become invalid because of any adjudication, or are repealed, the period intervening betwee…

NRS 616A.022 Applicability of Nevada Insurance Code. If there is a conflict between the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS and the provisions of title 57 of NRS, the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS control. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1758)

NRS 616A.025 Definitions. As used in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 616A.030 to 616A.360, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. [2:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.2] + [3:168…

NRS 616A.030 “Accident” defined. “Accident” means an unexpected or unforeseen event happening suddenly and violently, with or without human fault, and producing at the time objective symptoms of an injury. [18:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.18]—(NRS A 1975, 221)—(Substituted in revisi…

NRS 616A.035 “Accident benefits” defined. 1. “Accident benefits” means medical, surgical, hospital or other treatments, nursing, medicine, medical and surgical supplies, crutches and apparatuses, including prosthetic devices. 2. The term includes: (a) Medical benefits as defined …

NRS 616A.040 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1449; A 1993, 1855)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.026)

NRS 616A.045 “Advisory organization” defined. “Advisory organization” means the organization designated and licensed by the Commissioner to file the classifications of risks for private carriers pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, and chapter 686B of NRS. (Added to NRS …

NRS 616A.047 “Appeals Panel” defined. “Appeals Panel” means the Appeals Panel for Industrial Insurance that hears grievances of employers, other than self-insured employers, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 616B.760 to 616B.790, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3376; A 2001, 22…

NRS 616A.050 “Association of self-insured private employers” defined. “Association of self-insured private employers” means a nonprofit, unincorporated association composed of five or more private employers that has been issued a certificate by the Commissioner and is subject to …

NRS 616A.055 “Association of self-insured public employers” defined. “Association of self-insured public employers” means a nonprofit, unincorporated association composed of five or more public employers that has been issued a certificate by the Commissioner and is subject to the…

NRS 616A.060 “Association’s administrator” defined. “Association’s administrator” means a person who is employed by or has contracted with the board of trustees of an association of self-insured public or private employers to carry out the policies of the board of trustees and to…

NRS 616A.065 “Average monthly wage” defined. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, “average monthly wage” means the lesser of: (a) The monthly wage actually received or deemed to have been received by the employee on the date of the accident or injury to the employee, …

NRS 616A.070 “Benefit penalty” defined. “Benefit penalty” means an additional amount of money that is payable to a claimant if the Administrator has determined that a violation of any of the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, (h) or (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 616D.12…

NRS 616A.075 “Casual” defined. “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 $…

NRS 616A.077 “Catastrophic injury” defined. “Catastrophic injury” means an injury sustained from an accident and resulting in: 1. The total loss of sight in one or both eyes; 2. The total loss of hearing in one or both ears; 3. The loss by separation of any arm or leg; 4. An inju…

NRS 616A.080 “Certified vocational rehabilitation counselor” defined. “Certified vocational rehabilitation counselor” means a person who: 1. Has a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling; 2. Has been certified as a rehabilitation counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation…

NRS 616A.085 “Commissioner” defined. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Insurance. [6:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.6]—(NRS A 1981, 1456)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.040)

NRS 616A.090 “Compensation” defined. “Compensation” means the money which is payable to an employee or to the dependents of the employee as provided for in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, and includes benefits for funerals, accident benefits and money for rehabilitative…

NRS 616A.092 “Consolidated insurance program” defined. “Consolidated insurance program” means a program of insurance that provides, for a specified period: 1. Industrial insurance coverage; 2. A comprehensive program of safety; and 3. For the administration of claims for industri…

NRS 616A.093 “Contractor-controlled insurance program” defined. “Contractor-controlled insurance program” means a consolidated insurance program that is established and administered by the principal contractor of the construction project. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3139)

NRS 616A.095 “Damages” defined. “Damages” means the recovery allowed in an action at law as contrasted with compensation. [20:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.20]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.050)

NRS 616A.100 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2389; A 1993, 1856)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.053)

NRS 616A.105 “Employee” and “worker” defined. “Employee” and “worker” are used interchangeably in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS and mean every person in the service of an employer under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or …

NRS 616A.110 “Employee”: Persons excluded. “Employee” excludes: 1. Any person whose employment is both casual and not in the course of the trade, business, profession or occupation of his or her employer. 2. Any person engaged as a theatrical or stage performer or in an exhibitio…

NRS 616A.115 “Employee”: Lessees engaged in mining or operating a reduction plant. Except as provided in subsection 2 of NRS 616B.653, a lessee engaged in either mining or operating a reduction plant shall be deemed to be: 1. An employee of the lessor; and 2. For the purposes of …

NRS 616A.120 “Employee”: Participants in programs of job training administered by Division of Social Services of Department of Human Services. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616A.125, any person who participates in a program of job training administered by the Division of So…

NRS 616A.125 “Employee”: Participants in programs to obtain training for employment administered by Division of Social Services of Department of Human Services. Any person who participates in a program to obtain training for employment administered by the Division of Social Servi…

NRS 616A.130 “Employee”: Volunteer workers in program for public service. Persons who perform volunteer work in any formal program which is being conducted: 1. Within a state or local public organization; 2. By a federally assisted organization; or 3. By a private, incorporated, …

NRS 616A.135 “Employee”: Persons performing volunteer work for private organizations as part of public programs. Persons who, under a written agreement between a public agency and a private organization, perform volunteer work for a private organization as part of a public progra…

NRS 616A.140 “Employee”: Members of Nevada Wing of Civil Air Patrol. A member of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol who participates: 1. In a mission; or 2. In training, Ê which has been authorized by the Office of Emergency Management within the Office of the Governor shall…

NRS 616A.143 “Employee”: Members of Nevada National Guard on state active duty. 1. Any member of the Nevada National Guard shall be deemed an employee of the State of Nevada for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS while on state active duty. 2. For the purpos…

NRS 616A.145 “Employee”: Volunteer firefighters. Volunteer firefighters belonging to a regular organized and recognized fire department, while engaged in their duties in any voluntary community service which they may undertake, and while acting under the direction of the fire chi…

NRS 616A.150 “Employee”: Paid firefighter performing voluntary off-duty services as firefighter. A firefighter who is employed by a regular organized and recognized fire department, while engaged off duty in the voluntary performance of services as a firefighter within the jurisd…

NRS 616A.155 “Employee”: Persons rendering voluntary ambulance service. A member of a nonprofit service organization or club, while engaged in rendering volunteer ambulance service in any county, city or town, shall be deemed for the purpose of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, o…

NRS 616A.157 “Employee”: Volunteer members of search and rescue organization. Volunteer members of a search and rescue organization that is under the direct supervision of a county sheriff, while acting under the direction of the sheriff or a designee of the sheriff: 1. In the co…

NRS 616A.160 “Employee”: Volunteer peace officers and persons authorized to issue certain citations pursuant to NRS 484B.470. Volunteer officers attached to the Nevada Highway Patrol, volunteers appointed pursuant to NRS 484B.470 who qualify pursuant to subsection 4 of that secti…

NRS 616A.165 “Employee”: Trustees of school districts. Trustees of school districts, while engaged in their designated duty as trustees, shall be deemed, for the purpose of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, employees receiving a wage of $250 per month, and, in the event o…

NRS 616A.170 “Employee”: Junior traffic patrols. Members of junior traffic patrols are defined as minors attending school and selected or designated by school officials or by school and city or town officials for regular duty on school days to patrol street crossings used by scho…

NRS 616A.175 “Employee”: Person vending or delivering newspaper or magazine. Any person who is: 1. Engaged in vending, selling, offering for sale or delivering directly to the public any newspaper, magazine or periodical pursuant to an agreement or contract with the publisher or …

NRS 616A.180 “Employee”: Members of county advisory boards to manage wildlife. Members of the county advisory boards to manage wildlife who serve without compensation pursuant to the provisions of NRS 501.285, while engaged in their designated duty as members, shall be deemed for…

NRS 616A.185 “Employee”: Members of Nevada Legislature. For the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS: 1. A member of the Nevada Legislature shall be deemed to be an employee of the State during the member’s term of office at the wage of $2,000 per month and is ent…

NRS 616A.190 “Employee”: Certain members of state, county and local departments, boards, commissions, agencies or bureaus; adjunct professors of Nevada System of Higher Education; members of Board of Regents. Members of state, county and local departments, boards, commissions, ag…

NRS 616A.195 “Employee”: Persons ordered by court to perform community service. Any person: 1. Less than 18 years of age who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and who has been ordered by the court to perform community service, upon compliance by the supervising…

NRS 616A.205 “Employee”: Volunteer workers at facilities for inpatients of Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Human Services. Volunteer workers at a facility for inpatients of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services,…

NRS 616A.207 “Employee”: Volunteer health practitioners. A volunteer health practitioner, as defined in NRS 415A.180, who provides health or veterinary services pursuant to chapter 415A of NRS, shall be deemed for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS to be an …

NRS 616A.210 “Employee”: Subcontractors and employees. 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, inclu…