Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Nevada
Whether 1099 contractors, gig workers and the self-employed can collect unemployment in Nevada, and what misclassified workers can do.
Short answer: Services performed for wages count as employment for unemployment purposes unless it is shown to the Administrator that the worker (1) is free from control or direction, both under the contract and in fact, (2) works outside the usual course of the business or outside all its places of… Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.085
| Self-employed, 1099 and gig workers | Services performed for wages count as employment for unemployment purposes unless it is shown to the Administrator that the worker (1) is free from control or direction, both under the contract and in fact, (2) works outside the usual course of the business or outside all its places of business, and (3) performs the work as part of an independently established trade or business of the same kind that the worker customarily engages in. Source: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.085 |
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FAQ
Can self-employed or gig workers get unemployment in Nevada?
Services performed for wages count as employment for unemployment purposes unless it is shown to the Administrator that the worker (1) is free from control or direction, both under the contract and in fact, (2) works outside the usual course of the business or outside all its places of business, and (3) performs the work as part of an independently established trade or business of the same kind that the worker customarily engages in.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.