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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.612 (2026)

Employers to provide compensation; effect of participation in consolidated insurance program; relief from certain liability

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NRS 616B.612  Employers to provide compensation; effect of participation in consolidated insurance program; relief from certain liability.

      1.  Every employer within the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or 617 of NRS, and those employers who accept the terms of those chapters and are governed by their provisions, shall provide and secure compensation according to the terms, conditions and provisions of those chapters for any personal injuries by accident sustained by an employee arising out of and in the course of the employment.

      2.  A contractor or subcontractor shall be deemed to have provided and secured compensation for his or her employees as required pursuant to subsection 1 to the extent that those employees are covered by a consolidated insurance program.

      3.  Travel for which an employee receives wages shall, for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, be deemed in the course of employment.

      4.  In such cases the employer or any insurer of the employer is relieved from other liability for recovery of damages or other compensation for those personal injuries unless otherwise provided by the terms of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS.

      [26:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.26]—(NRS A 1971, 2058; 1995, 2016; 1999, 1723, 3146)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2023 · leading case: Buma Vs. Providence Corp. Dev., 2019 NV 60 (Nev. 2019).
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Buma Vs. Providence Corp. Dev., 2019 NV 60 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 34× “" NRS 616B.612(3). Consistent with this statute is the majority rule that traveling employees are in the course of employment continuously during their business trips, except during distinct departures on personal errands.”
Nevada Power Co. v. Haggerty, 989 P.2d 870 (Nev. 1999). · cites it 12× “240 because NRS 616B.612 (formerly NRS 616.270) grants immunity to an employer who has provided workers' compensation coverage to an injured employee.”
Wood v. Safeway, Inc., 121 P.3d 1026 (Nev. 2005). · cites it 6× “020(1)-(2) and NRS 616B.612(4). The district court subsequently granted Action Cleaning's motion for summary judgment, concluding that Doe's claims were barred because Ronquillo-Nino's intervening criminal acts were a superseding cause precluding liability and because, under NRS…”
Harris v. Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc., 25 P.3d 206 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 6× “[57] See NRS 616B.612. [58] See NRS 616B.642. [59] See NRS 616A.”
Richards v. Repub. Silver State Disposal, Inc., 148 P.3d 684 (Nev. 2006). · cites it 2× “[10] NRS 616B.612(1). [11] See NRS 616A.020(1); Wood, 121 Nev.”
In Re Fedex Ground Package Sys., Inc., Emp. Practices Litig., 758 F. Supp. 2d 638 (N.D. Ind. 2010). · cites it 2× “The court denied the Nevada drivers’ motion to certify, except for the worker’s compensation claim, Nev.Rev.Stat. § 616B.612, which is class certified.”
Advanced Countertop Design, Inc. v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 984 P.2d 756 (Nev. 1999). · cites it 2× “”); NRS 616B.612(3) (“the employer or any insurer of the employer is relieved from other liability for recovery of damages or other compensation for those personal injuries unless otherwise provided by the terms of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive”).”
Tucker v. Action Equip. & Scaffold Co., 951 P.2d 1027 (Nev. 1997). “020(1)) (“[t]he rights and remedies provided in this chapter for an employee on account of an injury by accident sustained arising out of and in the course of the employment shall be exclusive”).”
Seput v. Lacayo, 134 P.3d 733 (Nev. 2006). “3d at 213-14 ; see NRS 616B.612; NRS 616B.642. 9 NRS 616B.603(1); see Harris, 117 Nev.”
Mgm Mirage v. Cotton, 116 P.3d 56 (Nev. 2005). “NRS 616B.612(1) requires an employer to provide compensation in accordance with the terms of the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act 4 for any employee injuries “arising out of and in the course of the employment.”
Lipps v. S. Nevada Paving, 998 P.2d 1183 (Nev. 2000). · cites it 2× “See NRS 616B.612(3); NRS 616A.020(1); NRS 616C.”
D & D Tire Vs. Ouellette, 2015 NV 47 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 4× “CONCLUSION Because there was sufficient evidence demonstrating that Wintle was present at the mine for the purpose of a specialized repair and acting in furtherance of the specialized repair when he caused Ouellette's injury, Purcell was not immune from liability for Ouellette's…”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.612(1) — 4 cases
Harris v. Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc., 25 P.3d 206 (Nev. 2001). “[57] See NRS 616B.612. [58] See NRS 616B.642. [59] See NRS 616A.”
Richards v. Repub. Silver State Disposal, Inc., 148 P.3d 684 (Nev. 2006). “[10] NRS 616B.612(1). [11] See NRS 616A.020(1); Wood, 121 Nev.”
Mgm Mirage v. Cotton, 116 P.3d 56 (Nev. 2005). “NRS 616B.612(1) requires an employer to provide compensation in accordance with the terms of the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act 4 for any employee injuries “arising out of and in the course of the employment.”
Uthman v. Magnetek, Inc. (D. Nev. 2023).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.612(3) — 6 cases
Buma Vs. Providence Corp. Dev., 2019 NV 60 (Nev. 2019). “" NRS 616B.612(3). Consistent with this statute is the majority rule that traveling employees are in the course of employment continuously during their business trips, except during distinct departures on personal errands.”
Advanced Countertop Design, Inc. v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 984 P.2d 756 (Nev. 1999). “”); NRS 616B.612(3) (“the employer or any insurer of the employer is relieved from other liability for recovery of damages or other compensation for those personal injuries unless otherwise provided by the terms of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive”).”
Tucker v. Action Equip. & Scaffold Co., 951 P.2d 1027 (Nev. 1997). “020(1)) (“[t]he rights and remedies provided in this chapter for an employee on account of an injury by accident sustained arising out of and in the course of the employment shall be exclusive”).”
Lipps v. S. Nevada Paving, 998 P.2d 1183 (Nev. 2000). “See NRS 616B.612(3); NRS 616A.020(1); NRS 616C.”
D & D Tire Vs. Ouellette, 2015 NV 47 (Nev. 2015). “CONCLUSION Because there was sufficient evidence demonstrating that Wintle was present at the mine for the purpose of a specialized repair and acting in furtherance of the specialized repair when he caused Ouellette's injury, Purcell was not immune from liability for Ouellette's…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.612(4) — 2 cases
Wood v. Safeway, Inc., 121 P.3d 1026 (Nev. 2005). “020(1)-(2) and NRS 616B.612(4). The district court subsequently granted Action Cleaning's motion for summary judgment, concluding that Doe's claims were barred because Ronquillo-Nino's intervening criminal acts were a superseding cause precluding liability and because, under NRS…”
Lipps v. S. Nevada Paving, 998 P.2d 1183 (Nev. 2000). “See NRS 616B.612(3); NRS 616A.020(1); NRS 616C.”
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