Court Upholds Award for Worker's Inhalation Injury

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a healthcare worker’s inhalation injury. Case: West Virginia United Health System Inc. v. Miner, No. 25-ICA-247, 12/04/2025, published. Facts: Brooke Miner worked for the West Virginia United Health System Inc. She filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting she had suffered injuries in January 2014 as a result of exposure to vapor of suspected formalin. Miner received medical treatment, and a physical examination revealed tonsillar swelling and palatal edema as well as a small amount of erythe...