West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the closure of a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits for a back injury.
Case: Rhodes v. Go-Mart Inc., No. 24-ICA-301, 02/28/2025, published.
Facts: Lisa Rhodes worked for Go-Mart Inc. She injured her back at work in August 2021.
Rhodes filed a workers’ compensation claim that was held compensable for a lumbar sprain.
Before this incident, Rhodes had an extensive history of back pain. She had received treatment for back pain since at least 2014.
Dr. Christina Gillenwater has been treating Rhodes ...
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