Court Denies Authorization for Referral to Specialist, MRI, Injection

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s referral to a shoulder specialist, a magnetic resonance imaging scan and a subacromial injection. Case: Juszczak v. Rob Juszczak Construction, No. 25-ICA-106, 10/24/2025, published. Facts: John Juszczak worked for Rob Juszczak Construction. He suffered injuries at work in January 2020 when an excavator swung and hit him. In April 2020, Juszczak underwent an electromyography, revealing severe right carpal tunnel syndrome and moderate left carpal tunnel syndrome. There was evidence...