Firefighter Loses Appeal Due to Procedural Failure

A Nevada court ruled that a firefighter’s failure to challenge both bases for the denial of an increase in his permanent partial disability award was fatal to his appeal. Case: Donovan v. City of Henderson, No. 88537-COA, 08/27/2025, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Doug Donovan worked as a firefighter for the City of Henderson. He filed a workers’ compensation claim for a lumbar strain, and the city’s insurance carrier accepted it. After treatment, Donovan reached maximum medical improvement and received a 10% impairment rating. The carrier accepted th...