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Mika V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 71 (Sep. 24, 2015), Kory Koerperich
Mika V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 71 (Sep. 24, 2015), Kory Koerperich
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The court denied extraordinary writ relief from the district court’s decision to compel arbitration between Petitioners and their employer based on a long-form arbitration agreement signed only by the Petitioners, and federal law favoring arbitration agreements.
Mensah V. Corevel Corp., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 60 (Aug. 06, 2015), Jaymes Orr
Mensah V. Corevel Corp., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 60 (Aug. 06, 2015), Jaymes Orr
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court held self-employed workers may still be entitled to temporary disability and the employee’s lost wages should be calculated by considering business income and losses and not strictly evidence of a traditional salary
Summary Of D&D Tire, Inc., V. Ouellette, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (Jul. 02, 2015), Jaymes Orr
Summary Of D&D Tire, Inc., V. Ouellette, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (Jul. 02, 2015), Jaymes Orr
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court held that a subcontractor or independent contractor is not immune to liability for workplace injuries if the work being performed is a specialized repair. Ouellette was injured by an employee of Purcell while performing a task that would not be considered a specialized repair. The employee, however, was only present on the job site because of a specialized repair. The Court, however, held that the activity leading to the injury must be considered in context and the employee would not have been present but for the repair.
Summary Of Ndoc V York Claims Serv., Inc., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 25 (May 07, 2015), Janine Lee
Summary Of Ndoc V York Claims Serv., Inc., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 25 (May 07, 2015), Janine Lee
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
NRS 616B.028(1) entitles “[a]ny offender confined at the state prison, while engaged in work in a prison industry or work program” to coverage under the modified program of industrial insurance adopted by the Nevada Division of Insurance. The term “work program” in NRS 616B.028(1) does not apply to individuals who are participating in a work release program.
Summary Of Hohenstein V. State Emp’T Sec. Div., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 17 (Apr. 2, 2015), Walter Fick
Summary Of Hohenstein V. State Emp’T Sec. Div., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 17 (Apr. 2, 2015), Walter Fick
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined that NRS 453.3363 prevents the Nevada Employment Security Division from using a guilty plea for a first-time drug offense, which led to a suspended sentence pending completion of probation, to justify denying unemployment benefits on the grounds of misconduct.