Assembly Bill No. 334–Assemblymen Hettrick, Humke, Collins, Perkins,
Dini, Cegavske, Beers, Nolan, Leslie, Evans, Goldwater, Thomas,
Carpenter, Segerblom, Gustavson, Chowning, de Braga,
Mortenson, Claborn, McClain and Koivisto
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AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; providing for industrial insurance coverage for
domestic workers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 616B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto
a new section to read as follows:
1. The system or a private carrier may provide industrial insurance,
as a part of a homeowner’s policy of insurance, to a person who employs
a domestic worker for the term of that worker’s employment. Upon
providing such coverage, the manager or private carrier may, with the
approval of the commissioner, determine and fix the premium rates to be
paid for the industrial insurance so provided.
2. A domestic worker for whom industrial insurance is provided
pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Shall be deemed to be an employee while performing work for his
employer at a wage:
(1) Equal to his average monthly wage as determined pursuant to
the regulations adopted by the administrator pursuant to NRS 616C.420
if he is employed more than 20 hours per week; or
(2) Of $150 per month if he is employed not more than 20 hours
per week; and
(b) Is entitled to the benefits of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of
NRS.
3. The provisions of this section do not authorize the system to
transact property or casualty insurance in this state.
4. As used in this section:
(a) "Domestic worker" is a person who is engaged exclusively in
household or domestic service performed inside or outside of a person’s
residence. The term includes, without limitation, a cook, housekeeper,
maid, companion, babysitter, chauffeur or gardener.