Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of his claim to include additional conditions. Case: Hawkins v. Bimbo Bakeries Inc., No. 24-ICA-78, 09/04/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Omer Hawkins worked for Bimbo Bakeries Inc. While picking up bread trays at work in January 2020, Hawkins allegedly experienced pain in his neck and back that radiated to his left shoulder and down his left leg. A claims administrator for Bimbo’s insurance carrier began paying temporary total disability benefits to Hawkins. T...