Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Worker's Knee Surgery

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for knee surgery for a worker who was injured in a workplace fall. Case: Stone v. CCBCC Inc., No. 24-ICA-298, 01/29/2025, published. Facts: Deana L. Stone worked for CCBCC Inc. She tripped and fell while at work in June 2019. Stone went to the Charleston Area Medical Center for treatment. She reported that she recently had right knee surgery and that her meniscus was removed. X-rays revealed no evidence of acute bone or joint abnormality but did show mild osteoarthritis. A claims administrator for CCB...