Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Reopening of Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a reopening of his claim. Case: Basham v. Blue Creek Mining, No. 22-0165, 10/19/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Kenneth C. Basham worked for Blue Creek Mining. He sprained his knee at work in May 2016. A claims adjuster for Blue Creek’s insurance carrier accepted liability for the injury. Basham underwent a magnetic resonance imaging scan of his knee in June 2016. The MRI revealed osteoarthritis with joint effusion and a small, horizontal meniscal tear. Dr. Syed Zahir perform...