Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Injuries but Overturns Award

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a worker’s back and shoulder injuries but overturned his award of benefits. Case: Mingo Logan Coal Co. v. Reynolds, No. 24-ICA-508, 08/06/2025, published. Facts: Andrew Reynolds III worked for Mingo Logan Coal Co. as a scoop operator. He allegedly injured his back and shoulder at work in July 2024. Reynolds underwent X-rays of his left shoulder and lower back that same day. The X-ray of the shoulder revealed no acute bone deformity, and the X-ray of the lower back showed abnormal alignment ...