Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Ankle

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a compensable injury when she rolled her ankle at work while rising from a chair. Case: Mercer County Board of Education v. Mitchell, No. 25-ICA-427, 05/01/2026, published. Facts: Rosemary Mitchell worked for the Mercer County Board of Education. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that she had injured her ankle at work in April 2025. According to Mitchell, her right foot hung on the side of a chair when she stood, and her ankle rolled. Procedural history: An administrator for t...