Mitchell v. Clark County School District

OPINION

By the Court,

Parraguirre, J.:

In this appeal, we consider whether to modify our holding in Rio Suite Hotel & Casino v. Gorsky, 1 which requires a workers’ compensation claimant to prove a causal connection between a workplace injury and the workplace environment. 2 In this, appellant urges this court to adopt a less stringent “positional-risk” test for compensation under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act (NILA). 3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Appellant Julie Mitchell, a Clark County classroom teacher, inexplicably fell down a flight of stairs while at work. She could not identify any…