The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously denied a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim for a back injury to include additional conditions.
Case: Smith v. King Coal Chevrolet Co., No. 20-0725, 01/11/2022, published.
Facts: Roy Smith worked for the King Coal Chevrolet Co. He injured his back in July 2018 at work.
The next day, he received medical treatment at MedExpress Urgent care, where a report of occupational injury was completed. The diagnosis was a lumbar sprain. An X-ray showed mild disc narrowing at L4-L5 and L5-S1.
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