Unanimous Supreme Court Denies Additional Benefits for Worker With Ankle Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was not entitled to additional medical treatment for his ankle injury. Case: Campbell v. Debrich LLC, No. 21-0050, 03/23/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Charles Campbell worked as a truck driver for Debrich LLC. He suffered an injury to his left ankle in January 2014 when he stepped on a lump of coal at a river dock. Dr. Huy Nguyen diagnosed Campbell with an ankle fracture, and Debrich’s insurance carrier accepted liability for the injury. A magnetic resonance imaging scan taken in August 2014 showed an ol...