Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Add Spondylosis to Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a worker’s request to add lumbar spondylosis to her established claim for a back injury due to a lack of evidence of a causal connection between the condition and her injury. Case: Brownell v. Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital, No. 21-0721, 05/02/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Tracy Brownell worked for the Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital as a dog groomer. She injured her back at work in September 2013 when she tripped over a chair. Brownell established a claim for benefits for injuries to her lumbar spine. A magnetic...