City of Las Vegas v. Evans

OPINION

By the Court,

Saitta, J.:

In this appeal, we resolve issues arising from a workers’ compensation action brought by respondent Kevin Evans, a firefighter for appellant City of Las Vegas, who was diagnosed with cancer within four years from the commencement of his employment with the City. Evans filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, asserting that his cancer was a compensable occupational disease that resulted from his work as a firefighter.

The salient issue that we address is the relationship between NRS 617.440—a statute that, in conjunction with NRS 617.358, delineates the…