Supreme Court Upholds TTD Award for Worker's Wrist Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker for his wrist injury. Case: Autozone Inc. v. Baker, No. 25-221, 09/10/2025, published. Facts: Jordan Baker worked for AutoZone Inc. He injured his right wrist at work in October 2023. Baker sought treatment from MedExpress and was diagnosed with a wrist sprain. Baker filed a workers’ compensation claim. The physician’s portion of the form was signed by personnel at MedExpress and indicated that Baker aggravated a prior condition of a right wrist fracture from three years earlier. ...