Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Correctional Officer's Claim for COVID-19 Infection

The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the denial of a correctional officer’s claim for benefits for his COVID-19 infection. Case: Holguin v. City of Henderson, No. 89345, 11/13/2025, published. Facts: John Holguin worked as a correctional officer for the City of Henderson for 11 years. In June 2021, Holguin was hospitalized and diagnosed with COVID-19. He was treated and released but then hospitalized a second time for additional COVID-19 treatment, hypoxia, pneumonia and shortness of breath. Procedural history: Holguin filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that his lo...