Condition Can't Be Added to Claim for Injuries From Assault by Student

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a school district employee was not entitled to expand the scope of her workers’ compensation claim to include a diagnosis of intervertebral disc syndrome, finding the condition was caused by preexisting degenerative changes. Case: Bolen v. Raleigh County Board of Education, No. 19-1055, 01/20/2021, published. Facts: Deborah Bolen worked for the Raleigh County Board of Education. She suffered an injury to her lumbar spine in February 2018 when she was attacked by a student. Bolen had a history of lumbar spine injuries, including a l...