Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim to add radiculopathy of the lumbosacral spine and degeneration of the lumbar intervertebral disc. Case: Jimenez v. Almost Heaven GC LLC, No. 25-ICA-310, 02/27/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Javier Jimenez worked for Almost Heaven GC LLC. He allegedly fell while at work in July 2023. Jimenez sought medical treatment at MedExpress that same day. He was assessed with pain in the left lower limb and a contusion of the left thigh. Jimenez reported no...