Who needs an unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation in Nevada?

Issued by Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (Employment Security Division); Nevada New Hire Reporting; Division of Industrial Relations, at step 6 of 6 in the opening sequence: before the first hire.

Every kind of business in Nevada

The Nevada table lists this for every kind of business.

Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, including part-time and family employees, from the first hire; an employer caught without it faces a fine of up to $15,000 and premium penalties. Report each new hire within 20 days. Register with DETR through SilverFlume once you pay wages.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 6 of 6: Before the first hire

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (Employment Security Division); Nevada New Hire Reporting; Division of Industrial Relations.

Sources and dates

DETR employer UI information and quarterly reporting pages (2026 and 2027 taxable wage bases); Division of Industrial Relations employer brochure. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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