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 services. [7:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.7]—(NRS A 1983, 1291)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.045)
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 industrial insurance, for each employee of a contractor or subcontractor who is engaged in a construction project when such an employee works at […]
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 written, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, and include, but not exclusively: 1. Aliens and minors. 2. All […]
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 exhibition. 3. Musicians when their services are merely casual in nature and not lasting more […]
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 chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, employed at the average wage paid to a miner employed regularly […]
NRS 616A.120 – “Employee”: Participants in programs of job training administered by Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of Department of Health and 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 Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall be deemed for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS to be an employee of the Division […]
NRS 616A.125 – “Employee”: Participants in programs to obtain training for employment administered by Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of Department of Health and Human Services.
Any person who participates in a program to obtain training for employment administered by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, if the person receives training on the job and a wage directly from an employer, shall be deemed for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, […]
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, nonprofit organization which provides services to the general community, and who are not specifically covered by any other provisions of chapters 616A […]
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 program and who are not specifically covered by any other provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, while engaging in that volunteer work, may be deemed by […]
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, which has been authorized by the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military shall be deemed for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS to be an employee […]
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 chief or any of the assistants of the fire chief in the protection of life or property, during fire, flood, earthquake, […]
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 jurisdiction served by the firefighter’s department or a jurisdiction with which the firefighter’s department has a reciprocal agreement, is entitled to receive the benefits provided by chapters […]
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, of NRS, an employee of the organization or club, at a wage of $2,000 per month, and is entitled to the […]
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 conduct of any search and rescue operation; or 2. In training for such an operation, shall be deemed, for the […]
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 section, the investigators appointed pursuant to NRS 480.490 or volunteers of a regularly organized and recognized police department, metropolitan police department or sheriff’s unit, while engaged in their duties as such in any […]
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 of injury while performing their designated duty, shall be entitled to the benefits of those chapters. (Added […]