State Industrial Insurance System v. Lodge

OPINION

Frank Lodge (Frank) was a sheet metal worker, an occupation which involves working with asbestos and fiberglass insulation. In 1976, he became totally disabled with silicosis, a respiratory illness, as a result of his employment. Frank did not file a claim for worker’s compensation benefits until December of 1984, when he met another worker with a respiratory disease who was receiving benefits under the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act. Frank’s claim was ultimately dismissed by this court, because under NRS 617.460, an application for benefits for silicosis arising out of and occurring…