Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 617 - Occupational Diseases
NRS 617.175 - Independent enterprises.


1. A person is not an employer for the purposes of this chapter if:
(a) The person enters into a contract with another person or business which is an independent enterprise; and
(b) The person is not in the same trade, business, profession or occupation as the independent enterprise.
2. As used in this section, "independent enterprise" means a person who holds himself or herself out as being engaged in a separate business and:
(a) Holds a business or occupational license in his or her own name; or
(b) Owns, rents or leases property used in furtherance of the business.
3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a principal contractor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2429)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 617.155)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 617 - Occupational Diseases

NRS 617.010 - Short title.

NRS 617.015 - Rights and liabilities of employers and employees.

NRS 617.017 - Rights and remedies exclusive; provisions of chapter conclusive and obligatory; exclusive remedy extends to architects and engineers working for contractor; compensation bars recovery in other states.

NRS 617.020 - Definitions.

NRS 617.030 - "Casual" defined.

NRS 617.050 - "Compensation" defined.

NRS 617.060 - "Disablement" and "total disablement" defined.

NRS 617.065 - "Disease related to asbestos" defined.

NRS 617.070 - "Employee" and "worker" defined.

NRS 617.080 - "Employee": Persons excluded.

NRS 617.091 - "Employee": Lessees engaged in mining or operating a reduction plant.

NRS 617.100 - "Employee": Subcontractors and employees.

NRS 617.105 - "Employee": Real estate licensees.

NRS 617.110 - "Employer" defined.

NRS 617.120 - "Independent contractor" defined.

NRS 617.130 - "Medical benefits" defined.

NRS 617.135 - "Police officer" defined.

NRS 617.140 - "Silicosis" defined.

NRS 617.145 - "Sole proprietor" defined.

NRS 617.150 - "Subcontractors" defined.

NRS 617.160 - Division of Industrial Relations to administer chapter.

NRS 617.165 - Procedures for determination of contested cases.

NRS 617.1665 - Payment of premiums by employers insured by private carrier.

NRS 617.1675 - Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities: Creation; interest and income; administration.

NRS 617.168 - Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities: Uses and purposes; reversion.

NRS 617.170 - No liability created for disability or death occurring before July 1, 1947.

NRS 617.175 - Independent enterprises.

NRS 617.190 - Devices modifying liability void.

NRS 617.200 - Employers to provide compensation; employer and insurer relieved from liability.

NRS 617.203 - Limitation of liability of principal contractor for occupational disease contracted by independent contractor or employee of independent contractor.

NRS 617.205 - Self-insured employers to provide compensation; contributions not required; administration of claims; compliance with NRS 616B.300.

NRS 617.206 - Effect of certification as association of self-insured public or private employers; responsibilities of association.

NRS 617.207 - Applicability to officers of quasi-public and private corporations and managers of limited-liability companies; rejection of coverage by certain officers and managers.

NRS 617.210 - Contractor with State or political subdivision: Submission of certificate of compliance; coverage pursuant to contract; sole proprietor who does not use employees.

NRS 617.215 - Actions at law.

NRS 617.220 - Applicability to employers of excluded persons.

NRS 617.225 - Election by sole proprietor; physical examination; payment of premiums; effect of failure to pay premiums; withdrawal of election.

NRS 617.250 - Reporting of lessees engaged in mining or operating reduction plant.

NRS 617.342 - Notice of occupational disease: Requirements; availability of form; retention.

NRS 617.344 - Claim for compensation: Requirements for diseased employee, dependent or representative to file claim; form.

NRS 617.345 - Handling of claims by private carrier subject to provisions of chapter; employer and private carrier subject to regulations of Division.

NRS 617.346 - Recovery of compensation barred if notice of occupational disease or claim for compensation is not filed; exceptions.

NRS 617.348 - Dependent of employee barred from filing claim for compensation if untimely or previously denied.

NRS 617.352 - Claim for compensation: Duty of treating physician or chiropractor to file or delegate duty to medical facility; electronic filing; form and contents; maintenance of forms; penalty. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Claim for compe...

NRS 617.354 - Report of industrial injury or occupational disease: Duty of employer to file; electronic filing; form and contents; penalty. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Report of industrial injury or occupational disease: Duty of employer t...

NRS 617.356 - Duty of insurer to accept or deny claim; written determination.

NRS 617.357 - Certain claims regarding cancer, lung or heart diseases, certain contagious diseases or hepatitis: Reports by insurers to Administrator; public reports by Administrator.

NRS 617.358 - Compensation prohibited unless preponderance of evidence establishes that disease arose out of and in course of employment; rebuttable presumption if notice of disease is filed after termination of employment; exceptions.

NRS 617.362 - Payment of compensation by insurer prohibited before required; recovery of overpayment by insurer.

NRS 617.364 - Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation. [Effective...

NRS 617.366 - Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related occupational disease by incident which is not employment related.

NRS 617.370 - Medical examination; refusal to submit; testimony of physician.

NRS 617.380 - Autopsy: Order by insurer; findings of physician.

NRS 617.385 - Limitation on receipt of modified motor vehicle as medical benefit.

NRS 617.390 - Compensation for both injury and disease.

NRS 617.392 - Compensation for combination of injuries, illnesses and disabilities.

NRS 617.395 - Compensation for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

NRS 617.400 - Compensation: Effect of false representation, willful misconduct and self-exposure.

NRS 617.401 - Compensation from Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account: Administration and payment of claims; eligibility of employee; liability of employer; powers and duties of Division; appeals; collection.

NRS 617.4015 - Application for entry of summary judgment: Conditions; notice to employer; filing requirements; entry of judgment; service of judgment; recordation of judgment; lien upon property of employer; extension of lien.

NRS 617.402 - Misrepresentation or concealment of fact to obtain benefits: Insurer entitled to reimbursement or deduction from benefits; appeal of determination; alternative remedies.

NRS 617.405 - Judicial review of contested claims.

NRS 617.410 - Compensation paid by insurer.

NRS 617.420 - Minimum duration of incapacity for temporary total disability; payment of medical benefits; exception.

NRS 617.430 - Eligibility; limitations.

NRS 617.440 - Requirements for occupational disease to be deemed to arise out of and in course of employment; applicability.

NRS 617.445 - Determination of date of disablement.

NRS 617.450 - Specific occupational diseases; schedule.

NRS 617.453 - Cancer as occupational disease of firefighters and other persons employed in occupations related to fire.

NRS 617.454 - Physical examinations: Required tests; restrictions on use and dissemination of results of physical examination.

NRS 617.455 - Lung diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, police officers and arson investigators.

NRS 617.457 - Heart diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, arson investigators and police officers.

NRS 617.459 - Determination of percentage of disability resulting from heart or lung diseases.

NRS 617.460 - Silicosis and diseases related to asbestos as occupational diseases; compensation and claims.

NRS 617.470 - Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts.

NRS 617.481 - Certain contagious diseases as occupational diseases.

NRS 617.485 - Hepatitis as occupational disease of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants.

NRS 617.487 - Hepatitis as occupational disease of certain other police officers.

NRS 617.500 - Applicability.

NRS 617.510 - Penalties and remedies are cumulative; exception.