Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Expand Claim

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker's request to expand her claim. Case: Walker v. Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley Inc., No. 24-ICA-419, 06/06/2025, published. Facts: Karen Walker worked for Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley Inc. She tripped over a clothing rack at work and injured her knee in July 2020. A claims administrator for Goodwill’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a left knee contusion. Walker saw Dr. David Felder twice in August 2020. Felder diagnosed a contusion of the left anterior thigh and a strain of ...