Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Testicular Surgery, but Allows Conservative Treatment

The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker's surgery to address an undescended testicle was not related to his on-the-job injury, but that he was entitled to coverage for the conservative course of treatment recommended by his chiropractor. Case: Morris v. Raleigh County Board of Education, No. 15-0900, 09/30/2016, published. Facts: Lonnie L. Morris worked for the Raleigh County Board of Education. He injured himself in August 2012 while manipulating the door of a storage compartment located on the side of a school bus. He went to see Dr. Samuel Stewart the day after his injury...