Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for More Treatment, Benefits

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for additional treatment and benefits, and the expansion of his claim. Case: Hankins v. Sprouting Farms Corp., No. 22-919, 08/01/2024, published. Facts: Dallas Hankins worked for Sprouting Farms Inc. He suffered a back injury at work and began receiving temporary total disability benefits. A claims administrator for the farm’s insurance carrier entered orders suspending Hankins’ benefits, denied authorization for epidural steroid injections and denied Hankins’ request to add lumbar radiculopathy ...