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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summaries Eloirzazi v. AM Communications Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 24-ICA-110 Decided: October 28, 2024 To expand a compensable injury to include new conditions, a claimant must prove the conditions are causally related to the work injury. To reopen a case for TTD benefits, a claimant… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary Logan-Mingo Area Mental Health, Inc. v. David M. Lester Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 22-0275 Decided: June 10, 2024 Background The Claimant sustained a prior 1999 lumbar spine and thoracic spine injury. He received a permanent partial disability (PPD) award based on 20% whole person… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary David Duff, II v. Kanawha County Commission Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 23-43 Decided: April 22, 2024 Supreme Court addresses employers’ burden in proving “definitely ascertainable impairment” in impairment rating cases. Background This case involved a low back injury, with the Claimant undergoing fusion surgery…. read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary Tennant v. ACNR Resources, Inc. No. 23-ICA-407 Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia Decided: March 25, 2024 If an employer can show that the claimant sustained a prior injury and/or was symptomatic for the alleged work-related condition prior to an alleged work injury and the fact finder… read more

West Virginia Case Summary Patton Bldg. Servs., Inc. v. Kaida State of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals No. 22-0177, 2024 W. Va. LEXIS 98 Decided February 26, 2024 There must be an actual medical diagnosis for a claim to be found compensable, not simply a description of symptoms. Background The Claimant, a janitor, filed… read more