The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter was eligible for a statutory presumption that his heart attack was work-related even though he failed to correct the conditions that predisposed him to heart disease.
Case: City of Las Vegas v. Burns, No. 76099-COA, 11/13/2019, unpublished.
Facts: Gregg Burns worked for the City of Las Vegas as a firefighter. He filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits after a heart attack in October 2013.
The city denied his claim, asserting Burns had predisposing conditions that he failed to correct, precluding benefits pursuant to Nevada ...
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