No Benefits for Worker With Carpal Tunnel Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits for a worker’s claim that repeated computer use caused her carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Cooper v. Department of Health & Human Services, No. 22-0466, 01/25/2024, published. Facts: Kelli R. Cooper worked for the Department of Health & Human Services for more than 17 years. In June 2020, Cooper saw physician assistant Gregory Porter with complaints of bilateral arm and hand numbness. At the time, her active medical problems included diabetes mellitus, obesity and hypothyroidism.  Electrodiagnostic stu...