NRS 612.185
“Unemployed” defined

  • regulations by Administrator
  • exceptions.

1.

A person shall be deemed “unemployed” in any week during which the person performs no services and with respect to which no remuneration is payable to the person or in any week of less than full-time work if the remuneration payable to the person with respect to such week is less than the person’s weekly benefit amount if the person has no dependents or less than the person’s augmented weekly benefit amount if the person has dependents.

2.

The Administrator shall adopt regulations applicable to unemployed persons, making such distinctions in the procedures as to total unemployment, partial unemployment of persons who were totally unemployed, partial unemployment of persons who retain their regular employment and other forms of part-time work, as the Administrator deems necessary.

3.

No person shall be deemed to be unemployed in any week in which the person:

(a)

Is self-employed;

(b)

Receives benefits for a temporary total disability or a temporary partial disability pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or 617 of NRS; or

(c)

Receives money for rehabilitative services pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or 617 of NRS.

Source: Section 612.185 — “Unemployed” defined; regulations by Administrator; exceptions., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-612.­html#NRS612Sec185 (accessed May 26, 2025).

612.010
Short title. 612.015
Definitions. 612.016
“Administrator” defined. 612.017
“American employing unit” defined. 612.025
“Base period” defined. 612.030
“Benefit year” defined. 612.035
“Benefits” defined. 612.040
“Calendar quarter” defined. 612.045
“Contributions” defined. 612.049
“Division” defined. 612.055
“Employer” defined. 612.057
“Employer”: Crew leaders who furnish persons to perform agricultural labor. 612.060
“Employing unit” defined. 612.065
“Employment” defined. 612.070
“Employment”: Services included. 612.075
“Employment”: Services performed entirely outside State by resident 612.080
“Employment”: Services deemed localized within State. 612.085
“Employment”: Services deemed employment unless specific facts shown. 612.090
“Employment”: Certain agricultural labor included. 612.095
“Employment”: Domestic service in private home excluded 612.100
“Employment”: Service on foreign vessel or aircraft outside United States excluded. 612.105
“Employment”: Service performed in employ of relative excluded. 612.110
“Employment”: Service for United States, another state or political subdivision excluded 612.115
“Employment”: Service performed in employ of State or agency included 612.117
“Employment”: Service performed by patient in employ of hospital excluded. 612.118
“Employment”: Service performed by student in program for work experience excluded. 612.119
“Employment”: Service performed by student or spouse under school program for financial assistance to student excluded. 612.120
“Employment”: Service performed in employ of corporation or foundation organized and operated for religious, charitable, educational or scientific purposes or for prevention of cruelty to children or animals excluded. 612.121
“Employment”: Service performed in employ of charitable, religious or other nonprofit organization. 612.123
“Employment”: Service performed in employ of Indian tribe included 612.125
“Employment”: Service performed in employment covered by federal system for compensation of unemployed persons excluded 612.130
“Employment”: Service by minor in delivery of newspapers excluded. 612.133
“Employment”: Service by licensed real estate salesperson or broker excluded. 612.135
“Employment”: Service by lessees engaged in mining excluded. 612.140
“Employment”: Domestic service in employ of college fraternity or sorority excluded 612.142
“Employment”: Services as agent-driver, commission-driver or solicitor of orders included 612.144
“Employment”: Services performed by person selling or soliciting the sale of products in certain circumstances excluded. 612.145
“Employment”: Service performed during half or more of pay period determined by nature of entire service. 612.155
“Employment office” defined. 612.165
“Fund” defined. 612.167
“Hospital” defined. 612.168
“Indian tribe” defined. 612.169
“Institution of higher education” defined. 612.170
“Insured worker” defined. 612.175
“Signature” defined. 612.180
“State” defined. 612.185
“Unemployed” defined 612.190
“Wages” defined. 612.195
“Week” defined. 612.200
“Weekly benefit amount” defined.

May 26, 2025

§ 612.185. “Unemployed” defined's source at nv​.us