Supreme Court Authorizes Injections, Surgery for Back Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an authorization of injections and surgery for a worker’s back injury. Case: ICG Beckley v. Davis, No. 25-11, 09/10/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Arthur Davis worked for ICG Beckley as a scoop operator. He injured his back at work in July 2021. A claims administrator for ICG’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a lumbar sprain. A magnetic resonance imaging scan in August 2021 revealed that Davis had a broad-based posterior protrusion at L5-S1, along with osteophytes and ligamentous thickening that resulted in moderat...