A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned an award of additional vocational rehabilitation services to an injured worker, concluding that the Office of Judges had not made sufficient findings to support the award.
Case: Murray American Energy v. Vinesky, No. 18-0056, 05/21/2018, published.
Facts: John Vinesky injured his left knee while at work in April 2015. A claims administrator for his employer’s comp carrier accepted liability for a knee sprain.
Vinesky underwent knee surgery in June 2015 and returned to work without limitations in August 2015.
On his first day back at&nb...
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