The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim for benefits, a request for a foot brace and a referral to an orthopedist.
Case: Collins v. Alpha Natural Resources Inc., No. 24-277, 03/19/2025, published.
Facts: Brian Collins worked as a mine foreman for Alpha Natural Resources Inc. He injured his ankle at work in August 2015, and a doctor diagnosed him with a sprain of an unspecified ligament.
In September 2015, Collins underwent a magnetic resonance imaging scan. It revealed tendinopathy of the peroneus longus with an e...
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