Rotator Cuff Tear Gets Added as Compensable Condition of Worker's Claim

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a right rotator cuff tear needed to be added as a compensable condition to a worker’s claim. Case: Consol Bailey Mine WV v. Polinski, No. 24-ICA-352, 06/06/2025, published. Facts: Stephen Polinski worked for Consol Bailey Mine WV. He suffered injuries at work in August 2022 while rising in a mantrip that collided with another mantrip. Polinski saw a nurse practitioner in September 2022 with complaints of pain in his right shoulder and neck. The nurse practitioner assessed right shoulder pain, cervical...