Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Denial of Claim for Worker With Inconsistent Reports of Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of benefits for a worker who inconsistently reported an occupational cause of his shoulder complaints. Case: Boggs v. United Coal Co. LLC, No. 21-0581, 04/05/2023, published. Facts: Frederick Boggs worked for United Coal Co. He allegedly injured his left shoulder at work on Sept. 9, 2020. Notes from Bridgeport Express Care indicate Boggs was treated on Sep. 10, 2020, for left shoulder pain with no known injury. A left shoulder X-ray taken the next day showed mild degenerative joint disease, suspected synovial osteochondromato...