Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Back Injury Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for an alleged back injury due to his lack of credibility. Case: Cecil v. Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co., No. 24-494, 04/22/2025, published. Facts: Austin Cecil worked for Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. He allegedly injured his back while lifting at work on Sept. 18, 2022. Four days later, Cecil saw nurse practitioner Lynn Patton. Cecil reported low-back pain radiating down his right leg with numbness and tingling that he had been experiencing for three weeks. Patton assessed radiculopathy in the l...