If any employer fails to provide and secure compensation under this chapter, any employee contracting an occupational disease as provided in this chapter, or, in case of death, the dependents of the employee, may bring an action at law against the employer for damages as if this chapter did not apply.
[22:44:1947; A 1949, 365; 1953, 297] — (NRS A 1967, 637; 1977, 237; 1991, 2432) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 617.490)