NRS 616A.285 – “Principal contractor” defined.
“Principal contractor” means a person who: 1. Coordinates all the work on an entire project; 2. Contracts to complete an entire project; 3. Contracts for the services of any subcontractor or independent contractor; or 4. Is responsible for payment to any contracted subcontractors or independent contractors. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2390)—(Substituted in revision for […]
NRS 616A.290 – “Private carrier” defined.
“Private carrier” means any insurer or the legal representative of an insurer authorized to provide industrial insurance pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. The term does not include a self-insured employer or an association of self-insured public or private employers. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2000; A 1999, 1760)
NRS 616A.230 – “Employer” defined.
“Employer” means: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 616B.627, the State, and each county, city, school district, and all public and quasi-public corporations therein without regard to the number of persons employed. 2. Every person, firm, voluntary association and private corporation, including any public service corporation, which has in service any […]
NRS 616A.240 – “Foot” defined.
“Foot” shall be considered as that portion below the junction of the middle and lower thirds of the leg. [Part 62:168:1947; A 1949, 659; 1953, 292]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.095)
NRS 616A.245 – “Hand” defined.
“Hand” shall be considered as that portion below the junction of the middle and lower thirds of the forearm. [Part 62:168:1947; A 1949, 659; 1953, 292]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.100)
NRS 616A.250 – “Incarcerated” defined.
“Incarcerated” means confined in: 1. Any local detention facility, county jail, state prison, reformatory or other correctional facility as a result of a conviction or a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere in a criminal proceeding; or 2. Any institution or facility for persons with mental illness as a result of […]
NRS 616A.255 – “Independent contractor” defined.
“Independent contractor” means any person who renders service for a specified recompense for a specified result, under the control of the person’s principal as to the result of the person’s work only and not as to the means by which such result is accomplished. [14:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.14]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.105)
NRS 616A.257 – “Independent review organization” defined.
“Independent review organization” means an organization which has been issued a certificate pursuant to NRS 616A.469 that authorizes the organization to conduct external reviews for the purposes of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2330; A 2011, 3420)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616A.235)
NRS 616A.260 – “Industrial insurance” defined.
“Industrial insurance” means insurance which provides the compensation required by chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS and employer’s liability insurance incidental to and provided in connection with that insurance. (Added to NRS by 1995, 200)
NRS 616A.265 – “Injury” and “personal injury” defined.
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 […]