The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker who previously sprained her left ankle at work was entitled to benefits after she sprained the ankle again.
Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Orr, No. 23-387, 10/30/2024, published.
Facts: Renee Orr worked for ACNR Resources Inc. She injured her ankle at work in July 2021.
An X-ray revealed a circumscribed subchondral lucency at the medial talar dome and degenerative changes with no evidence of fracture. Dr. Kyrle Hurst diagnosed Orr with an ankle sprain.
Orr had previously established a workers’ compensation claim ...
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