Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim. Case: Kirk v. West Virginia Paving Inc., No. 24-786, 11/25/2025, published. Facts: James Kirk worked for West Virginia Paving Inc. Before suffering a compensable injury in August 2022, Kirk received treatment for back pain, left hip pain, left leg pain and sciatica several times from September 2019 through July 2020. Kirk then sustained an injury to his lower back and stomach while pulling himself onto a safety rack at work. A claims administrator for WVP’s insurance carrier accep...