1-3 division shall:

1-4 (a) Regulate insurers pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of

1-5 NRS; [and]

1-6 (b) Investigate insurers regarding compliance with statutes and the

1-7 division’s regulations [.] ;

1-8 (c) Determine whether an employee leasing company is entitled to a

1-9 certificate of registration pursuant to NRS 616B.673; and

1-10 (d) Regulate employee leasing companies pursuant to the provisions

2-26 by the system must be open to inspection by the administrator, the system or

2-27 its auditor or agent or by auditors of the department of taxation to

2-28 determine:

2-29 (a) The accuracy of the payroll;

2-30 (b) The number of persons employed; and

2-31 (c) Any other information necessary for the administration of chapters

2-32 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.

2-33 2. The books, records and payroll of an employer who is self-insured, a

2-34 member of an association of self-insured public or private employers or

2-35 insured by a private carrier must be open to inspection by the administrator

2-36 or his auditor or agent in the manner prescribed in subsection 1.

2-37 3. The books, records and payroll of an employer who is insured by a

2-38 private carrier must be open to inspection by that private carrier or its

2-42 association of self-insured public or private employers, shall provide to each

3-12 insurance for an organization or association of employers as a group if:

3-13 (a) The members of the [group or] organization or association are

3-14 engaged in a common trade or business; and

3-15 (b) The formation and operation of a program of industrial insurance for

3-16 the organization or association will substantially assist in the handling of

3-17 claims and the prevention of accidents for the employers as a group.

3-18 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the system and

3-19 private carriers may provide industrial insurance for an organization or

3-20 association of employers as a group whose members are not engaged in a

3-21 common trade or business if:

3-22 (a) The organization or association of employers is formed and

3-23 maintained for purposes other than obtaining industrial insurance; and

3-24 (b) The contract or other agreement pursuant to which the system or

3-25 the private carrier will provide industrial insurance for the organization

3-26 or association provides that:

3-27 (1) A separate policy will be issued to each member of the

3-28 organization or association; and

3-29 (2) Other than the payment of premiums by the organization or

3-30 association, the organization or association and each of its members are

3-31 not liable for the cost of the administration of claims or the

3-32 compensation payable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to

3-33 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS.

3-34 3. The commissioner must approve each [group or] organization or

3-35 association before a policy of industrial insurance may be issued to it [.

3-36 3.] as a group pursuant to subsection 1 or 2.

3-37 4. The commissioner shall adopt regulations for the qualification of

3-38 [groups for industrial insurance.] organizations or associations of

3-42 from a private carrier for his employees pursuant to chapters 616A to 617,

4-13 the context otherwise requires:

4-14 1. "Applicant" means a person seeking a certificate of [insurance]

4-15 registration pursuant to NRS 616B.670 to 616B.697, inclusive, to operate

4-16 an employee leasing company.

4-17 2. "Client company" means a company which leases employees, for a

4-18 fee, from an employee leasing company pursuant to a written or oral

4-19 agreement.

4-20 3. "Employee leasing company" means a company which, pursuant to a

4-21 written or oral agreement:

4-22 (a) Places any of the regular, full-time employees of a client company on

4-23 its payroll and, for a fee, leases them to the client company on a regular

4-24 basis without any limitation on the duration of their employment; or

4-25 (b) Leases to a client company:

4-26 (1) Five or more part-time or full-time employees; or

4-27 (2) Ten percent or more of the total number of employees within a

4-31 company in this state unless he has complied with the provisions of NRS

4-32 616B.670 to 616B.697, inclusive. The [manager] administrator shall issue

4-33 a certificate of [insurance] registration to each applicant who complies

4-34 with the provisions of NRS 616B.670 to 616B.697, inclusive.

4-35 2. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a

4-36 misdemeanor.

4-37 3. Each certificate of [insurance] registration issued by the [manager]

4-38 administrator pursuant to NRS 616B.670 to 616B.697, inclusive, expires 1

4-42 [insurance] registration must submit to the [manager] administrator a

5-3 (a) The applicant’s name and title of his position with the employee

5-4 leasing company.

5-5 (b) The applicant’s age, place of birth and social security number.

5-6 (c) The applicant’s address.

5-7 (d) The business address of the employee leasing company.

5-8 (e) The business address of the resident agent of the employee leasing

5-9 company, if the applicant is not the resident agent.

5-10 (f) If the applicant is a:

5-11 (1) Partnership, the name of the partnership and the name, address,

5-12 age, social security number and title of each partner.

5-13 (2) Corporation, the name of the corporation and the name, address,

5-14 age, social security number and title of each officer of the corporation.

5-15 (g) Proof of:

5-16 (1) The payment of any taxes required by chapter 364A of NRS.

5-17 (2) The payment of any premiums for industrial insurance required by

5-18 chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.

5-19 (3) The payment of contributions or payments in lieu of contributions

5-20 required by chapter 612 of NRS.

5-21 (4) Insurance coverage for any benefit plan from an insurer

5-22 authorized pursuant to Title 57 of NRS that is offered by the employee

5-23 leasing company to its employees.

5-24 [(5) Membership in the National Staff Leasing Association, or its

5-25 successor organization.]

5-26 (h) Any other information the [manager] administrator requires.

5-27 2. Each application must be notarized and signed under penalty of

5-28 perjury:

5-29 (a) If the applicant is a sole proprietorship, by the sole proprietor.

5-30 (b) If the applicant is a partnership, by each partner.

5-31 (c) If the applicant is a corporation, by each officer of the corporation.

5-32 3. An applicant shall submit to the [manager] administrator any

5-33 change in the information required by this section within 30 days after the

5-34 change occurs. The [manager] administrator may revoke the certificate of

5-35 [insurance] registration of an employee leasing company which fails to

5-36 comply with the provisions of [this subsection. If the manager revokes the

5-37 certificate of insurance and cancels the] NRS 616B.670 to 616B.697,

5-38 inclusive.

5-39 4. If an insurer cancels an employee leasing company’s policy, the

5-40 [manager] insurer shall immediately notify the administrator [, who shall

5-41 proceed in accordance with the provisions of NRS 616D.110.] in writing.

6-5 employment security division of the department of employment, training

6-6 and rehabilitation, shall, and the commissioner of insurance may,]

6-7 administrator may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS

6-11 leasing company to comply with the provisions of NRS 616B.670 to

6-12 616B.697, inclusive, may be brought against any person who is required to

6-13 sign the application for a certificate of [insurance] registration for the

6-17 (a) When the insurer determines that a claim should be closed before all

6-18 benefits to which the claimant may be entitled have been paid, the insurer

6-19 shall send a written notice of its intention to close the claim to the claimant

6-20 by first-class mail addressed to the last known address of the claimant. The

6-21 notice must include a statement that if the claimant does not agree with the

6-22 determination, he has a right to request a resolution of the dispute pursuant

6-23 to NRS 616C.305 and 616C.315 to 616C.385, inclusive. A suitable form for

6-24 requesting a resolution of the dispute must be enclosed with the notice. The

6-25 closure of a claim pursuant to this subsection is not effective unless notice

6-26 is given as required by this subsection.

6-27 (b) If the insurer does not receive a request for the resolution of the

6-28 dispute, it may close the claim.

6-29 (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 233B.125, if a hearing is

6-30 conducted to resolve the dispute, the decision of the hearing officer may be

6-31 served by first-class mail.

6-32 2. If the medical benefits required to be paid for a claim are less than

6-33 $500, the claim closes automatically if the claimant does not receive

6-34 additional medical treatment for the injury for at least 12 months [.] after

6-35 the claim is opened. The claimant may not appeal the closing of such a

6-36 claim. The insurer shall send to each claimant who receives less than

6-37 $500 in medical benefits within 6 months after the claim is opened a

6-38 written notice that explains the circumstances under which a claim may

6-39 be closed automatically pursuant to this subsection. The written notice

6-40 does not create any right to appeal the contents of that notice. The written

6-41 notice must be:

6-42 (a) Sent by first-class mail addressed to the last known address of the

7-7 submit his books, records and payroll for inspection, as provided by NRS

7-8 616A.485, to a representative of the system or the administrator, or to an

7-9 auditor from the department of taxation [,] presenting written authority for

7-10 the inspection, is subject to a penalty of $1,000 for each offense, to be

7-11 collected by a civil action in the name of the system or the administrator.

7-12 2. A self-insured employer, a member of an association of self-insured

7-13 public or private employers or an employer insured by a private carrier who

7-14 refuses to submit his books, records and payroll to the administrator or the

7-15 private carrier for inspection as provided by NRS 616A.485 [,] is subject to

7-16 a penalty of $1,000 for each offense, to be collected by a civil action in the

7-17 name of the administrator [.] or the private carrier, as applicable.