Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim for a left wrist injury. Case: Sayre v. Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV Inc., No. 25-506, 11/25/2025, published. Facts: Tedra Sayre worked for Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV Inc. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that she had injured her wrist at work in February 2023. A claims adjuster for Toyota’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a left wrist strain. In March 2023, a nurse practitioner diagnosed Sayre with left carpal tunnel syndrome and recomme...