Supreme Court Says Worker Not Entitled to 104 Weeks of Rehab TTD

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to rehabilitation temporary total disability benefits for 104 weeks. Case: Heath v. Alliance Coal LLC, No. 24-171, 02/11/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Richard Heath worked as a miner for Alliance Coal LLC. He was pinned between a rail car and a wall while at work in October 2015. Heath was diagnosed with a broken ankle, which was surgically repaired. A claims administrator for Alliance’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a fracture of the lower end of the left tibia, displaced...