Nevada Revised Statutes 612.3755 – Prohibition on denial of benefits for unemployment related to domestic violence or sexual assault; request for evidence to support claim
1. The Administrator shall not deny any otherwise eligible person benefits if the Administrator finds that:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 612.3755
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) The person left employment to protect himself or herself, or a family or household member, from an act which constitutes domestic violence or sexual assault; and
(b) The person actively engaged in an effort to preserve employment.
2. The Administrator may request the person to furnish evidence satisfactory to support the person’s claim for benefits.
3. As used in this section:
(a) ’Domestic violence’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 33.018.
(b) ’Family or household member’ means a:
(1) Spouse;
(2) Domestic partner;
(3) Minor child; or
(4) Parent or other adult person who is related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to the employee, or other adult person who is or was actually residing with the employee at the time of the act which constitutes domestic violence or sexual assault.
(c) ’Sexual assault’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.366.