Supreme Court Rejects Injured Nurse's Request to Add Conditions to Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an injured nurse was not entitled to expand the scope of her claim and that her claim for temporary total disability benefits was properly closed. Case: Gosling v. Lifepoint Hospitals Inc., No. 21-0414, 10/18/2022, published. Facts: Teresa Gosling worked for Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. as a registered nurse. She injured her left arm and elbow on May 4, 2017, when a car door she was holding onto was flung open by the wind generated by a helicopter. Gosling sought treatment at Raleigh General Hospital Emergency Department on May 5, 2017. She...