Firefighter Gets PTD Award for Post-Retirement Heart Condition

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a firefighter who developed a disabling heart condition after she had retired. Case: City of Las Vegas v. Munson, No. 88888-COA, 04/24/2025, published. Facts: Peggy Munson worked as a firefighter for the City of Las Vegas from 1992 until 2013. Eight years after she retired, Munson was diagnosed with disabling heart disease, and she filed a claim for permanent total disability benefits. Procedural history: The city’s insurance carrier denied Munson’s claim because she was retired at the tim...