Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker With PTSD From Armed Robbery

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for her post-traumatic stress disorder following an armed robbery of her workplace. Case: Black v. Same Old Place Inc., No. 19-0983, 02/19/2021, published. Facts: Amanda Black worked for the Same Old Place Inc. as a cashier. She filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting she had developed post-traumatic stress disorder after being held at gunpoint during the robbery of her workplace on May 5, 2018. The robber took $623, grabbed her keys and stole her vehicle. Black reported problems sleeping...