Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of benefits for a fire boss’ carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Coleman v. Spartan Mining Co., No. 21-0741, 05/02/2023, published. Facts: Franklin Coleman worked as a fire boss for the Spartan Mining Co. In May 2014, Coleman saw his doctor about his type II diabetes. The doctor noted that he had hyperlipidemia and was going to undergo surgery for a right forearm nodule. In October 2014, Coleman underwent a nerve conduction study which showed mild bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Devesh Sharma performed left carpal tunnel ...