Economic Development

Elko County Labor

Employment

Source: Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)

Labor Relations

Right to Work Laws
Nevada is a Right to Work state. Right to Work law secures the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially support a union. However, employees who work in the railway or airline industries are not protected by a Right to Work law, and employees who work on a federal enclave may not be.

More information is available under Nevada Labor Relations.

Workers' Compensation Insurance

To assist in defining workers' compensation rates within Nevada, you have several options:

• Use your existing insurance company if they are licensed in Nevada
• You can be self insured in Nevada
• Provide us with the following information and we will furnish estimates of workers' compensation insurance rates currently available from over 200 private insurance companies in Nevada.
  1. Class codes per employee
  2. Payroll by class code - Nevada has a PAYROLL CAP whereby wages over $36,000 per employee are not charged for workers' compensation.
  3. Loss experience for the last three (3) years
  4. If your company has an Experience Rate Modifier established, it can be applied to your Nevada exposure.
• Visit National Council on Compensation Insurance for specific rates.  For instructions on how to use this website, please visit How to Access Workers' Compensation Rates at ncci.com
• Call the National Council on Compensation Insurance at 1.800.622.4123 for specific rates for your company.
  

More information is available under Nevada Workers' Compensation Insurance.

Nevada Underwriting Environment

• Mandatory use of NCCI loss costs
• Companies set their own loss cost multipliers
• Schedule Rating +/- 25%
• Payroll capped at $36,000 per employee
• Underwriting Alternatives
  • Guaranteed Cost Plan
  • Retrospective Rating Plan
  • Deductible Program

Nevada Claims Environment

• Pro-Employer State - burden of proof is on the employee
• Medical Control - care must be provided by physicians in Insurer network
• Drug Testing - positive drug test can result in claim denial
• PPD Ratings - based on objective findings
• VOC Rehab - can be addressed through settlement offering
  
  

Healthcare Information

Resources

HC Pro - Insight for Healthcare Compliance and Management
HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance

American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians is the national association of family doctors. It is one of the largest national medical organizations, with more than 100,300 members in 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.

Nevada Health Partners

Health Plans

Hometown Health Providers Insurance Company
Hometown Health is a non profit medical service organization that offers health insurance to small businesses with two to fifty employees. From the Web site: "Hometown Health Plan is northern Nevada's oldest, largest and most experienced health maintenance organization (HMO). Locally-owned, it was established in 1988 and operates as a non-profit organization. Hometown Health Plan provides comprehensive benefits to members solely through employer groups."

St. Mary's Health Plans

At Saint Mary’s Health Plans, our broad portfolio of health plan options is designed to seamlessly fit the needs of any group. A good place to start is to determine what is best for your company’s needs and the needs of your employees.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nevada
Anthem offers a variety of products that give you benefit and coverage options to suit your situation and your needs. All of their health plans come with benefits everyone looks for - plus some features you might not expect. For more than three decades, Nevadans have relied on the strength and security of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield names. With coverage from Anthem, you join more than 84 million other Americans who count on Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans for health benefits.

Health Plan of Nevada
As Nevada's oldest, and most experienced health care organization, HPN has provided Nevada with quality health care that is affordable and easy to access, for over 20 years. They are pleased to offer a variety of benefit plans that provide services and solutions designed to match your diverse health care needs. HPN, a subsidiary of Sierra Health Services, Inc., is the largest health maintenance organizations (HMO) in Nevada.

PacifiCare
PacifiCare Health Systems serves more than 3 million health plan members and approximately 10 million specialty plan members nationwide with annual revenues of more than $12 billion. PacifiCare is celebrating its 25th anniversary as one of the nation's largest consumer health organizations, offering individuals, employers and Medicare beneficiaries a variety of consumer-driven health care and insurance products. Specialty operations include behavioral health, dental and vision, life insurance, and complete pharmacy and medical management through its wholly owned subsidiary, Prescription Solutions.

UniCare
UniCare is a national organization dedicated to the delivery of quality health care plans and products working together with its customers, consultants, brokers, providers and employers. Providing managed care and specialty health care services throughout the United States, UniCare Life & Health Insurance Company is an operating affiliate of WellPoint
Health Networks Inc. one of the nation's largest publicly traded managed care companies serving the health care needs of more than 13 million members and approximately 42.6 million specialty members. UniCare offers a comprehensive array of health care plans and specialty products that preserve member choice at competitive prices.

Source: Nevada Health Care Coalition

Commuting Trends

Commuting To Elko County from other areas
2009 Elko County employment = 25,907 jobs

The number of workers commuting to this county from other areas is calculated by taking the 2000 % provided by the U.S. Census Bureau and multiplying it by the 2009 county employment provided by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation. All numbers are approximate.

Commuting From Elko County to other areas
2009 Elko County population = 51,325

The number of people commuting from this county to other areas is calculated by taking the 2000 % provided by the U.S. Census Bureau and multiplying it by the 2009 county population provided by the Nevada Demographer. All numbers are approximate.

Workforce Development and Vocational Training

Academic and Career Services
A joint operation with the University of Nevada, Reno; Academic and Career Services works to connect employers with graduating students. They have several programs such as Placement Plus which allows employers to post position descriptions and search student resumes online.

Train Employees Now (TEN)
This program provides short-term, skills based intensive job training to assist new and expanding firms to reach productivity quickly. A customized program is designed covering recruitment, hiring and job training for Nevada residents.

Job Opportunities in Nevada (JOIN)
JOIN offers clients job readiness skills, assists individuals re-entering the workforce by upgrading skills, offers a GED program, and can even provide funding for individuals to take classes or specialized training.

NevadaWorks
NevadaWorks is the information source for jobs, job training, Workforce Investment Act (WIA), JTPA and one-stops in Northern Nevada. NevadaWorks provides employment opportunities through job training and re-education for the Northern Nevada workforce.

Great Basin College
One-year certificates are offered in accounting, business, computer office technology, computer-aided drafting, early childhood education and technical arts. Additional courses are developed to meet the needs of local business and industry. The Occupational Education Department offers four 48-week programs in Diesel, Electrical/Instrumentation, Industrial Plant Mechanics and Welding Technology.

Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)
DETR's primary mission is to operate a no-fee labor exchange which matches qualified workers with available jobs. Their services include advertising, application screening, and placement.

Nevada Industry Excellence
Nevada Industry Excellence is the industrial extension program of the University and Community College System of Nevada. Their primary purpose is to work directly with Nevada companies to speed the flow of new technology, information and workforce development by providing both direct and referral services to client companies.

Wages & Availability For Elko County

Source: Department of Training, Rehabilitation, and Employment (DETR), 2010 Wages

Industry Specific Wages

• Manufacturing
• Professional & Business Services
• Trade, Transportation & Utilities (Distribution)