Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of MRI, Referral for Treatment

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to a magnetic resonance imaging scan or a referral to a specific doctor for treatment for his cervical stenosis. Case: Conaway v. Murray American Energy Inc., No. 19-0372, 02/19/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Ricky Conaway worked for Murray American Energy Inc. He suffered injuries at work in May 2012 when a piece of machinery he was in fell and forced his head down. When the machine slammed to the ground, a conveyor belt pressed against the back of Conaway’s head and neck. Conaway repo...