Supreme Court Denies MRI, Expansion of Claim for Worker With Inhalation Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of authorization for a magnetic resonance imaging scan for a worker who suffered an inhalation injury, as well as the denial of the expansion of his claim. Case: Hill v. Lowe’s Home Centers Inc., No. 24-641, 04/22/2025, published. Facts: Harvey Hill worked for Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. He suffered injuries in July 2019 when he inhaled a toxic material that had been released in the workplace. Hill completed a report of injury, and the physician’s portion of the form was completed by a provider at MedExpress. Th...