Court Upholds Award for Worker's Elbow Injury from Fall

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award for a worker’s elbow injury from an on-the-job fall. Case: West Virginia United Health System Inc. v. DeWitt, No. 24-ICA-74, 10/28/2024, published. Facts: Katelyn DeWitt worked for the West Virginia United Health System Inc. She tripped and fell at work in June 2022. DeWitt was diagnosed with a right elbow dislocation and radial head fracture. Procedural history: The Board of Review found DeWitt’s injuries were compensable. The board found DeWitt was moving quickly to perform her work when she tripped, causing...