High Court Clarifies Burden for Employer to Avoid Heart Disease Presumption

An employer attempting to bar a police officer from relying on a presumption that a disabling heart disease arose out of employment must show the officer failed to address correctable predisposing conditions, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled. Robert Holland served as a police officer for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for 25 years before retiring in 2012. During annual physical exams, Holland was notified that he had high triglycerides, a predisposing condition for heart disease. He was informed about corrective actions to take. In 2015, following his retirement, ...