Split Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Worker's Request for Injections, Claim Expansion

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of a worker’s request for additional treatment and expansion of his claim. Case: Gration v. Contura Energy Inc., No. 21-0949, 09/19/2023, published. Facts: Steven Gration worked for Contura Energy Inc. as an electrician. He suffered injures in November 2018 when he stepped in a hole, twisted his knee and fell. Gration’s workers’ compensation claim was held compensable for a lumbar sprain, right knee sprain and left elbow contusion. Dr. Rajesh Patel later requested the addition of lumbosacral intervertebra...