Teacher Fails to Prove Compensable Injury From Dancing With Kids

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a teacher’s claim of injury from dancing with a group of kindergarteners. Case: Conley v. Logan County Board of Education, No. 24-ICA-424, 08/06/2025, published. Facts: Christie Conley worked for the Logan County Board of Education as a physical education teacher. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that she had injured her left hip while dancing with kindergarten pupils. X-rays taken that same day showed no acute abnormality, but Conley reported constant hip pain to Dr. Robert McCleary at an...