2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 53 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 616B Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage

GENERAL PROVISIONS
• NRS 616B.003 Periodic audit of insurers; required standard auditing procedures; information to be shared by Division of Insurance; report to Legislature.
• NRS 616B.005 Insurers to cooperate with Commissioner; duty of private carriers to provide certain information to Commissioner.
• NRS 616B.006 Insurer required to provide information necessary for enforcement of statutes, regulations or standards; Administrator required to make written request for information.
• NRS 616B.009 Reports required to be made by insurers.
• NRS 616B.012 Confidentiality and disclosure of information; penalty for disclosure or use of information; privileged communications.
• NRS 616B.015 Confidentiality of certain records and files of Division of Insurance concerning self-insured employers and associations of self-insured public or private employers; exceptions.
• NRS 616B.018 Index of claims: Establishment; contents; format; use; fee; administrative fine for failure by insurer to provide information.
• NRS 616B.021 Files of claims: Accessibility; maintenance; inspection; reproduction.
• NRS 616B.024 Destruction of records.
• NRS 616B.027 Insurer to provide office in State and statewide toll-free telephone service; private carrier to provide adequate services and information to control losses and prevent accidents and occupational diseases.
• NRS 616B.028 Modified program of industrial insurance for offenders in prison industry or work program.
• NRS 616B.029 Modified program of industrial insurance for offenders engaged in work program directed by Administrator of county or city jail or other local detention facility.
• NRS 616B.030 Policy of insurance: Required provisions in policies of private carriers; regulations of Commissioner concerning basic policy used by private carriers.
• NRS 616B.031 Policy of insurance: Coverage of all employees of employer; coverage of employees under consolidated insurance program.
• NRS 616B.032 Policy of insurance: Coverage for domestic worker as part of homeowner's policy of insurance.
• NRS 616B.033 Default of employer does not relieve insurer from liability; effect of statements contained in application for policy; notification of employer of cancellation of policy; defense based on act or omission of insured employer may not be raised by insurer against claimant; insurer placed in position of employer under certain circumstances.
• NRS 616B.036 Conditions for providing industrial insurance for organization or association of employers; approval of group or organization; adoption of regulations.
• NRS 616B.038 Prohibition against charging fee for inclusion on panel of providers of health care; penalty.
STATE INSURANCE FUND
• NRS 616B.040 Creation; source; investments.
• NRS 616B.042 Money to provide compensation held in trust; conditions when trust money to be deposited in Fund.
• NRS 616B.044 Authority of successor organization to take credit for reinsurance.
• NRS 616B.046 Disposition of money in Fund on repeal of statutes relating to workers' compensation.
PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF PREMIUMS
• NRS 616B.215 Appeal by principal contractor from denial of final certificate of coverage for project; appeal by employer from determination regarding vocational rehabilitation of injured employee.
• NRS 616B.222 Determination of total amount paid to employees for services performed during policy year.
• NRS 616B.224 Periodic report of payroll and reported tips; periodic payment of premiums; effect of failure to submit information or premiums; collection of premiums by insurer.
• NRS 616B.227 Submission and retention of reports concerning tips received by employees; payment of premiums for tips; calculation of compensation; notification of employees to report tips.
• NRS 616B.228 Budgeting for premiums and payment of premiums by public employers.
SELF-INSURED EMPLOYERS
• NRS 616B.300 Qualification as self-insured employer: Establishment of financial ability to pay; deposit or security; evidence of excess insurance; Account for Self-Insured Employers.
• NRS 616B.303 Standard for insolvency.
• NRS 616B.306 Commissioner may sell securities or institute proceedings on surety bonds of self-insured employer to pay claims.
• NRS 616B.309 Assessment of self-insured employers to provide for claims against insolvent employers; Account for Insolvent Self-Insured Employers.
• NRS 616B.312 Certificate of qualification as self-insured employer: Issuance by Commissioner; contents; effective date; period certificate is in effect.
• NRS 616B.315 Notification of change in ownership or control of self-insured employer; automatic termination of certification unless extension granted.
• NRS 616B.318 Grounds for withdrawal of certification of self-insured employer; exception; administrative fine.
• NRS 616B.321 Imposition of fine if self-insured employer fails to pay compensation as ordered.
• NRS 616B.324 Self-insured employer liable for violation by employer's agent.
• NRS 616B.327 Withdrawal of certification of self-insured employer: Informal meeting; notice of withdrawal; hearing; effective date of withdrawal.
• NRS 616B.330 Self-insured employer may appeal decision of Commissioner.
• NRS 616B.333 Disposition of security after termination of status as self-insured employer.
• NRS 616B.336 Self-insured employers to furnish annual financial statements to Commissioner; Commissioner may examine records and interview employees.
ASSOCIATIONS OF SELF-INSURED EMPLOYERS
• NRS 616B.350 Qualification as association of self-insured public or private employers; application for certification; fee; confidentiality of financial information submitted for certification.
• NRS 616B.353 Indemnity agreement; policy of excess insurance; assessment; bond or similar security; minimum combined tangible net worth; combined net cash flows; bond required of association's administrator or third-party administrator; Account for Associations of Self-Insured Public and Private Employers.
• NRS 616B.356 Certificate of authority required before surety or bonding company may furnish bond or other security for association.
• NRS 616B.359 Certificate of qualification as an association of self-insured employers: Time for consideration of application; issuance by Commissioner; contents; effective date; period certificate is in effect; cancellation by association.
• NRS 616B.362 Effect of certification; responsibility of association to provide compensation and administer claims.
• NRS 616B.365 Board of trustees: Members; duties; prohibited acts.
• NRS 616B.368 Board of trustees: Fiscal responsibilities; establishment of accounts; review of accounts by Commissioner.
• NRS 616B.371 Association's administrator prohibited from financial interest in third-party administrator; third-party administrator prohibited from financial interest in association's administrator; contractual requirement.
• NRS 616B.374 Solicitor's permit: Advertising or offering for sale membership in proposed association of self-insured public or private employers without permit prohibited; application for permit; fee; penalty; exceptions.
• NRS 616B.377 Solicitor's permit: Commissioner to conduct investigation after filing of application for permit; required issuance of permit; Commissioner to give notice to applicant if application denied; fee nonrefundable.
• NRS 616B.380 Solicitor's permit: Power of Commissioner to suspend or revoke permit; hearing required.
• NRS 616B.383 Advertisements or written materials to join association of self-insured public or private employers; solicitor to provide to Commissioner upon request copy of document relating to solicitation.
• NRS 616B.386 Membership in association: Application; eligibility; authority of association to determine eligibility; termination by member; cancellation by association; information to be provided to Commissioner; provision of compensation after membership has ceased.
• NRS 616B.388 Provision of member information upon request.
• NRS 616B.392 Notification of Commissioner required if change in information submitted for certification.
• NRS 616B.395 Examination of books, records, accounts and assets of association by Commissioner; payment of related expenses.
• NRS 616B.398 Commissioner is agent of association for receipt of initial legal process.
• NRS 616B.401 Merger of associations.
• NRS 616B.404 Statement of financial condition: Filing dates; contents; form; additional reports.
• NRS 616B.407 Calculation of annual assessment paid by each member of association.
• NRS 616B.410 Annual audits; objection to assignment of standard industrial classification.
• NRS 616B.413 Payment of dividends to members of association.
• NRS 616B.416 Plan for payment of annual assessments by members of association.
• NRS 616B.419 Required reserves.
• NRS 616B.422 Insufficient assets to pay compensation due and maintain reserves.
• NRS 616B.425 Order by Commissioner to cease and desist; penalty for violation of order.
• NRS 616B.428 Administrative fines for violations; authority of Commissioner to withdraw certification; effect of withdrawal.
• NRS 616B.431 Withdrawal of certificate of association: Informal meeting; notice of withdrawal; hearing; effective date of withdrawal.
• NRS 616B.434 Retention by Commissioner of security deposit in event of termination of association.
• NRS 616B.437 Judicial review of Commissioner's decision.
• NRS 616B.440 Insolvency; termination of liability on surety bond; effect of termination of surety bond.
• NRS 616B.443 Assessment of all associations to provide for claims against insolvent association; Account for Insolvent Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers.
• NRS 616B.446 Regulations.
PRIVATE CARRIERS
• NRS 616B.460 Election by employer to purchase industrial insurance from private carrier; cancellation of policy by employer to purchase insurance from another insurer.
• NRS 616B.461 Notification of Administrator regarding issuance, renewal, cancellation or reinstatement of policy; investigation of information reported by private carrier.
• NRS 616B.463 Authorization and security required before industrial insurance may be provided by private carrier; private carrier subject to Nevada Insurance Code.
• NRS 616B.466 Responsibility of private carrier after withdrawal of authorization to provide industrial insurance.
• NRS 616B.472 Suspension of authorization of private carrier to provide industrial insurance: Grounds; hearing.
• NRS 616B.475 Requirements for handling claims; employer and private carrier subject to regulations of Division.
THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATORS
• NRS 616B.500 Administration of plan of insurance authorized; conditions.
• NRS 616B.503 Certification by Commissioner required; duties of third-party administrator.
• NRS 616B.506 Imposition of administrative fine for violations; withdrawal of certification.
• NRS 616B.509 Regulations.
ORGANIZATIONS FOR MANAGED CARE
• NRS 616B.527 Authority of self-insured employers, associations of self-insured employers and private carriers; compliance with certain provisions.
• NRS 616B.5273 Adequacy of medical and health care services, choice of providers of health care and cost controls; regulations.
• NRS 616B.528 Restriction of or interference with communication between provider of health care and injured employee prohibited.
• NRS 616B.5285 Contracts with providers of health care; prohibited acts.
• NRS 616B.529 Inducements to deny, reduce or delay medically necessary services prohibited.
SUBSEQUENT INJURY ACCOUNTS Self-Insured Employers
• NRS 616B.545 "Board" defined.
• NRS 616B.548 Board for Administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers: Creation; membership; officers; vacancies; members serve without compensation; legal counsel.
• NRS 616B.551 Board for Administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers: Meetings; regulations; quorum; administration of Account.
• NRS 616B.554 Creation and administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers; assessment rates, payments and penalties.
• NRS 616B.557 Payment of cost of additional compensation resulting from subsequent injury of employee of self-insured employer.
• NRS 616B.560 Reimbursement of self-insured employer for cost of additional compensation resulting from subsequent injury.
Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers
• NRS 616B.563 "Board" defined.
• NRS 616B.569 Board for Administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers: Creation; membership; officers; vacancies; members serve without compensation; legal counsel.
• NRS 616B.572 Board for Administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers: Meetings; regulations; quorum; administration of Account.
• NRS 616B.575 Creation and administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers; assessment rates, payments and penalties.
• NRS 616B.578 Payment of cost of additional compensation resulting from subsequent injury of employee of member of association of self-insured public or private employers.
• NRS 616B.581 Reimbursement of Association of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers for cost of additional compensation resulting from subsequent injury.
Private Carriers
• NRS 616B.584 Creation and administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Private Carriers; assessment rates, payments and penalties.
• NRS 616B.587 Payment of cost of additional compensation resulting from subsequent injury of employee of employer insured by private carrier.
• NRS 616B.590 Reimbursement of private carrier for cost of additional compensation resulting from subsequent injury.
LIABILITY FOR PROVISION OF COVERAGE Applicability
• NRS 616B.600 Exemption of employer and employee temporarily within State; exception; effect of employee working in another state where coverage required.
• NRS 616B.603 Independent enterprises.
• NRS 616B.606 Real estate brokers and salespersons not employers under certain circumstances.
• NRS 616B.609 Devices modifying liability void; exception.
• NRS 616B.612 Employers to provide compensation; effect of participation in consolidated insurance program; relief from certain liability.
• NRS 616B.615 Self-insured employers to provide compensation; relief from premiums and liability; administration of claims.
• NRS 616B.618 Applicability to State, political subdivisions and their contractors.
• NRS 616B.621 Applicability to trainees of Rehabilitation Division of Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
• NRS 616B.624 Applicability to officers of quasi-public, private and nonprofit corporations and managers of limited-liability companies; rejection of coverage by certain officers and managers.
• NRS 616B.627 Contractor with State or political subdivision: Submission of certificate of compliance; coverage pursuant to contract; sole proprietor who does not use employees.
• NRS 616B.630 Notification of State Contractors' Board and Administrator if contractor no longer provides industrial insurance.
• NRS 616B.633 Applicability to all employers who employ at least one employee.
• NRS 616B.636 Actions at law by employees.
• NRS 616B.639 Limitation of liability of principal contractor for industrial injury to independent contractor or employee of independent contractor.
• NRS 616B.642 Limitation on liability of owner of property who is not acting as principal contractor.
• NRS 616B.645 Determination of obligation of principal contractor or owner of property: Preliminary statement of coverage; issuance or denial of final certificate of coverage.
Election of Coverage
• NRS 616B.650 Election by employer; effect of failure to provide industrial insurance.
• NRS 616B.653 Reporting of agreements with lessees engaged in mining or operating reduction plant; exception.
• NRS 616B.656 Election by employer of excluded persons.
• NRS 616B.659 Election by sole proprietor; physical examination; payment of premiums; effect of failure to pay premiums; withdrawal of election.
• NRS 616B.662 Rejection of coverage by employer; relief from payment of premiums.
Employee Leasing Companies
• NRS 616B.670 Definitions.
• NRS 616B.673 Certificate of registration required; expiration; penalty.
• NRS 616B.676 Written application for issuance or renewal of certificate of registration must be on approved form.
• NRS 616B.679 Contents of application; Administrator to be notified of certain changes in information about applicant; power of Administrator to revoke certificate of registration; financial statements; fee.
• NRS 616B.682 Employee leasing company to maintain office or similar site in State; maintenance, inspection and copying of records.
• NRS 616B.685 Separate payroll records required upon operation of employee leasing company and temporary employment service; prohibition on maintaining policy of workers' compensation insurance for both employee leasing company and temporary employment service.
• NRS 616B.688 Written agreement regarding employment relationship with leased employees.
• NRS 616B.691 Responsibilities of employee leasing company; limitations; joint and several liability of client company.
• NRS 616B.692 Provision of coverage for workers' compensation by employee leasing company; required reports and disclosures; regulations.
• NRS 616B.693 Assurance organizations: Authority of Administrator; regulations; independence and approval required.
• NRS 616B.694 Regulations.
• NRS 616B.697 Action for damages for statutory violation.
Consolidated Insurance Programs
• NRS 616B.710 Establishment and administration of program: Prerequisites; mandatory participation; payments to contractors or subcontractors; Commissioner to establish threshold cost for project eligible for program.
• NRS 616B.712 Industrial insurance for program; contract to provide insurance to be filed and reviewed by Commissioner.
• NRS 616B.717 Coverage of more than one construction project authorized.
• NRS 616B.720 Contents of contract to provide insurance for program.
• NRS 616B.722 Liability of insurer for payment of compensation.
• NRS 616B.725 Safety requirements: Contents of safety program; qualifications and duties of safety coordinators; duties of owner or principal contractor.
• NRS 616B.727 Administration of claims: Duties of administrator of claims; duties of owner or principal contractor.
• NRS 616B.730 Coverage of employees who do not work at site of construction project; separate policy required for certain employees who do not work at site of construction project; reimbursement for cost of separate policy.
• NRS 616B.732 Determination of loss experience.
• NRS 616B.735 Notification and explanation to bidders required if program may be established for construction project.
• NRS 616B.737 Regulations.
APPEALS PANEL FOR INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
• NRS 616B.760 Creation; membership; terms; vacancies.
• NRS 616B.762 Annual first meeting: Date; election of Chair.
• NRS 616B.765 Duties and powers of Chair.
• NRS 616B.767 Meetings; quorum.
• NRS 616B.770 Compensation of members.
• NRS 616B.772 Filing of grievance; parties to hearing; authority to appeal decision on hearing.
• NRS 616B.775 Jurisdiction.
• NRS 616B.777 Timing: Notification of hearing; issuance of decision.
• NRS 616B.780 Hearings open to public; exception.
• NRS 616B.782 Conflict of interest: Appointment of substitute member; waiver; determination.
• NRS 616B.785 Issuance and delivery of decision; notification of right to appeal.
• NRS 616B.787 Appeal of decision to Commissioner.
• NRS 616B.790 Regulations.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• NRS 616B.850 Insurer may establish plan to review small employers; objectives of plan.