Supreme Court Declines Expansion of Teacher's Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court declined to expand a worker’s claim to add pulmonary emboli as a compensable condition. Case: Nelson v. Wayne County Board of Education, No. 25-821, 06/01/2026, published. Facts: Kathy Nelson worked for the Wayne County Board of Education as a high school teacher. She injured her right shoulder in May 2022 while lifting a heavy box of books. She was eventually diagnosed with a full-thickness tear of her right rotator cuff and underwent authorized arthroscopic repair surgery in March 2023. After the shoulder surgery, Nelson had a period of convalescence...