Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim, Undergo Additional Imaging

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a request to expand the scope of a worker’s claim and for additional imaging. Case: Cook v. Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co., No. 23-632, 09/23/2024, published. Facts: Alvin Cook worked for the Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co. He injured his back at work in 2016. An administrator for CWMC’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a lumbar strain. In June 2016, Cook underwent a magnetic resonance imaging scan, which revealed multilevel degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. Dr. Rajesh Patel diagnosed Cook with a lumbar spra...