Court Affirms Injured Worker's Entitlement to MRI, Surgery

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker was entitled to a magnetic resonance imaging scan and surgery to address an ankle injury. Case: Marshall County Coal Resources v. Yarbrough, No. 26-ICA-135, 09/25/2026, published. Facts: Colby Yarbrough worked for Marshall County Coal Resources. He slipped on a rock and rolled his left ankle at work in October 2023. He sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain. A claims administrator for Marshall’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a sprain of an unspecif...