Clark County v. State Industrial Insurance System

OPINION

The issue presented is whether court reporters are properly categorized as “employees” of appellant, Clark County. We hold that they are not, and therefore reverse the district court decision requiring the payment of SIIS premiums by the County.

NRS 616.055 defines employee as “every person in the service of an employer under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship. ...” Although this definition is to be construed broadly in order to effectuate the legislative purpose of assuring SIIS benefits, see, e.g., Antonini v. Hanna Industries, 94 Nev. 12, 573 P.2d 1184 (1978), we…