Supreme Court Upholds Award for Janitor Infected With Legionnaires' Disease

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a janitor who contracted Legionnaires’ disease. Case: Scottish Rite Bodies of Charleston v. Weese, No. 22-0427, 06/10/2024, published. Facts: Thomas W. Weese worked for Scottish Rite Bodies of Charleston as a janitor. In March 2020, he was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. The disease comes from exposure to Legionella bacteria, which proliferate in warm environments and stagnant water, especially in plumbing and cooling systems. Dr. Tom Takubo treated Weese, and his initial diagnosis was reactive airw...