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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.210 (2026)

“Employee”: Subcontractors and employees

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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, 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.

      [22:168:1947; A 1951, 485]—(NRS A 1987, 2047; 1991, 2399)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.085)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1997–2021 · leading case: Richards v. Repub. Silver State Disposal, Inc., 148 P.3d 684 (Nev. 2006).
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Richards v. Repub. Silver State Disposal, Inc., 148 P.3d 684 (Nev. 2006). · cites it 10× “As noted there, under NRS 616A.210(1), principal contractors are treated differently than other statutory employers because they are held responsible for providing industrial insurance coverage not only to their direct employees, but also to their indirect employees — that is,…”
Harris v. Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc., 25 P.3d 206 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 8× “When an employee receives an injury for which compensation is payable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS and which was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in some person, other than the employer or a person in…”
Hays Home Delivery, Inc. v. Employers Ins. Co. of Nevada, 31 P.3d 367 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 2× “However, we note that the NIIA is uniquely different from industrial insurance acts of other states because pursuant to the explicit provisions of NRS 616A.210(1) independent contractors may be deemed “employees.”
Employers Ins. Co. of Nevada v. United States, 322 F. Supp. 2d 1116 (D. Nev. 2004). · cites it 4× “Rev.Stat. § 616B.603(1). If this exception does not apply, “subcontractors, independent contractors, and the employees of either shall be deemed to be employees of the principal contractor.”
Tucker v. Action Equip. & Scaffold Co., 951 P.2d 1027 (Nev. 1997). “085(1) (recodified as NRS 616A.210(1)), 616.115 (recodi-fied as NRS 616A.”
Lipps v. S. Nevada Paving, 998 P.2d 1183 (Nev. 2000). · cites it 2× “3 NRS 616A.210(1) states in part that all “subcontractors, independent contractors and the employees of either shall be deemed to be employees of the principal contractor for the purposes of [the NBA].”
In Re Fedex Ground Package Sys., Inc., Emp. Practices Litig., 758 F. Supp. 2d 638 (N.D. Ind. 2010). “Nev.Rev.Stat. § 616A.210. A limited scope of employers of independent contractors are excluded from the provisions of Chapters 616A through 616D — a person isn’t a statutory employer if (a) the person enters into a contract with another person or business that is an independent…”
State Indus. Ins. Sys. v. Ortega Concrete Pumping, Inc., 951 P.2d 1033 (Nev. 1997). “”); NRS 616A.210 (formerly NRS 616.085) (subcontractors and independent contractors are both considered employees of the principal contractor).”
Myers Vs. Reno Cab Co., Inc. c/w 80449, 2021 NV 36 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 4× “3d 367, 369 (2001); see NRS 616A.210(1). Naturally, their status as employees for those limited purposes does not spill over and make them employees for other purposes.”
Myers Vs. Reno Cab Co., Inc. c/w 80449, 2021 NV 36 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 4× “3d 367, 369 (2001); see NRS 616A.210(1). Naturally, their status as employees for those limited purposes does not spill over and make them employees for other purposes.”
D & D Tire Vs. Ouellette, 2015 NV 47 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 3× “603 and NRS 616A.210. Even under Purcell's narrow interpretation of Meers, we hold that, when looked at in context, Wintle would still have been acting in furtherance of the specialized repair at the time of Ouellette's injury and thus be considered to be performing a…”
Am. Expressway Inc. Vs. Abate (Nev. 2019). “612 (requiring employers to compensate its employees for employment-related injuries); NRS 616A.210(1) (defining "employeee to include independent contractors and subcontractors).”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.210(1) — 10 cases
Richards v. Repub. Silver State Disposal, Inc., 148 P.3d 684 (Nev. 2006). “As noted there, under NRS 616A.210(1), principal contractors are treated differently than other statutory employers because they are held responsible for providing industrial insurance coverage not only to their direct employees, but also to their indirect employees — that is,…”
Harris v. Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc., 25 P.3d 206 (Nev. 2001). “When an employee receives an injury for which compensation is payable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS and which was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in some person, other than the employer or a person in…”
Hays Home Delivery, Inc. v. Employers Ins. Co. of Nevada, 31 P.3d 367 (Nev. 2001). “However, we note that the NIIA is uniquely different from industrial insurance acts of other states because pursuant to the explicit provisions of NRS 616A.210(1) independent contractors may be deemed “employees.”
Employers Ins. Co. of Nevada v. United States, 322 F. Supp. 2d 1116 (D. Nev. 2004). “Rev.Stat. § 616B.603(1). If this exception does not apply, “subcontractors, independent contractors, and the employees of either shall be deemed to be employees of the principal contractor.”
Tucker v. Action Equip. & Scaffold Co., 951 P.2d 1027 (Nev. 1997). “085(1) (recodified as NRS 616A.210(1)), 616.115 (recodi-fied as NRS 616A.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.210(3) — 2 cases
Myers Vs. Reno Cab Co., Inc. c/w 80449, 2021 NV 36 (Nev. 2021). “3d 367, 369 (2001); see NRS 616A.210(1). Naturally, their status as employees for those limited purposes does not spill over and make them employees for other purposes.”
Myers Vs. Reno Cab Co., Inc. c/w 80449, 2021 NV 36 (Nev. 2021). “3d 367, 369 (2001); see NRS 616A.210(1). Naturally, their status as employees for those limited purposes does not spill over and make them employees for other purposes.”
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