Supreme Court Upholds Award of Fees to Worker

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of attorney fees to a worker, finding that an administrator’s failure to include a back strain as a compensable component of the claim was unreasonable. Case: Stonerise Healthcare v. Dewitt, No. 26-208. 09/22/2026, published. Facts: Kimberly Dewitt worked for Stonerise Healthcare. She saw Dr. Lindsay Weglinski in October 2023 with complaints of pain in her knee and back. Dewitt reported that she had tripped at work on an uneven floor and landed on her left knee. Weglinski diagnosed a contusion of the left knee and a back strain. She rel...