Split Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Worker's Claim for Neck Injury

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that further proceedings are necessary to determine if a worker’s neck injury was compensable, given her preexisting neck problems. Case: Edwards v. Kanawha County Board of Education, No. 21-0480, 01/23/2023, published. Facts: Barbara Edwards worked for the Kanawha County Board of Education. She allegedly suffered a neck injury in September 2019, asserting that her neck was jammed when the school bus on which she was riding struck a pothole. Edwards sought treatment from chiropractor Jody Fisher, who diagnosed cervical radiculitis, cervical ...