NV Supreme Court: Special Occupational Lung Disease Statute Does Not Cover COVID-19 Claims

The Nevada Supreme Court has affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a correctional officer who contracted COVID-19 from a coworker, holding that Nevada’s special occupational lung disease statute for public safety employees requires proof that the disease was caused by exposure to heat, smoke, fumes, tear gas, or other noxious gases—a requirement that COVID-19 does not satisfy [Holguin v. City of Henderson, 2025 Nev. LEXIS 64 (Nov. 13, 2025)].