Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim. Case: Murphy v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 24-773, 07/28/2025, published. Facts: Robert Murphy worked for ACNR Resources Inc. He experienced a sudden onset of radiating low-back pain in April 2021 while carrying a pipe at work. A claims administrator for ACNR’s insurance carrier initially accepted liability for a low-back strain. Murphy had previously sustained a compensable low-back injury in 1983. He underwent back surgery in 1984 and again in 1986. Murphy then suffered a second compens...