Nevada § 616A.020 - Rights and remedies exclusive; terms and conditions for payment of compensation conclusive, compulsory and obligatory; application of exclusive remedies to certain employers

§ 616A.020. Rights and remedies exclusive; terms and conditions for payment of compensation conclusive, compulsory and obligatory; application of exclusive remedies to certain employers

1. The rights and remedies provided in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS for

an employee on account of an injury by accident sustained arising out of and in the

course of the employment shall be exclusive, except as otherwise provided in those

chapters, of all other rights and remedies of the employee, his or her personal or

legal representatives, dependents or next of kin, at common law or otherwise, on account

of such injury. 2. The terms, conditions and provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS

for the payment of compensation and the amount thereof for injuries sustained or death

resulting from such injuries shall be conclusive, compulsory and obligatory upon both

employers and employees coming within the provisions of those chapters. 3. The exclusive remedy provided by this section to a principal contractor extends,

with respect to any injury by accident sustained by an employee of any contractor

in the performance of the contract, to every architect, land surveyor or engineer

who performs services for: (a) The contractor; (b) The owner of the property; or (c) Any such beneficially interested persons. 4. The exclusive remedy provided by this section applies to the owner of a construction

project who provides industrial insurance coverage for the project by establishing

and administering a consolidated insurance program pursuant to NRS 616B.710 to the extent that the program covers the employees of the contractors and subcontractors

who are engaged in the construction of the project. 5. When an employee of a state or local government employer is injured by accident

sustained during the course of employment while participating in an activity which

is carried out cooperatively by the state or local government employer with another

state or local government employer, the exclusive remedy provided by this section

extends to the state or local government employer of the injured employee and any

act or failure to act which creates liability on the part of any of the government

employers participating in the activity shall be deemed to be the act or failure to

act of the government employer of the injured employee for the purposes of the rights

and remedies provided in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS. 6. If an employee receives any compensation or accident benefits under chapters 616A

to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, the acceptance of such compensation or benefits shall

be in lieu of any other compensation, award or recovery against his or her employer

under the laws of any other state or jurisdiction and such employee is barred from

commencing any action or proceeding for the enforcement or collection of any benefits

or award under the laws of any other state or jurisdiction.