Court Upholds Denial of Health Care Worker's Claim for Knee Injury

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a health care worker’s claim for a knee injury. Case: Perine v. Genesis Healthcare LLC, No. 24-ICA-415, 04/29/2025, published. Facts: Laura Perine worked for Genesis Healthcare LLC as a nursing assistant. She allegedly suffered injuries at work in August 2023. On the day of her alleged injury, Perine went to MedExpress and reported right knee pain but was unable to identify the cause. She was diagnosed with a strain of the hamstring muscle. About two weeks later, Perine returned to MedExpress and again comp...