High Court Rejects Cake Decorator's Carpal Tunnel Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a cake decorator’s claim for carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Moore v. Wal-Mart Associates Inc., No. 21-0948, 09/14/2023, published. Facts: Robin Moore worked for Wal-Mart Associates Inc. as a cake decorator. In November 2014, she sought treatment at an urgent care facility, reporting tingling in her wrists and thumb. Moore was diagnosed with possible carpal tunnel syndrome and referred for nerve conduction testing. Dr. Robert Vaught conducted the testing in July 2015 and reported no evidence of carpal tunnel syndrome. In 2018, Moore ...