Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Claim Expansion, Treatment, More TTD

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim, receive additional treatment and reopen his temporary total disability benefits. Case: Skipper v. Mountain State Beverage, No. 24-7, 01/14/2025, published. Facts: Daniel Skipper II worked for Mountain State Beverage as a delivery driver. He slipped and fell while working in February 2020. Skipper sought medical treatment for his back. X-rays of his lumbar spine revealed mild to moderate degenerative changes at L1-L2 through L3-L4. A claims administrator for Mountain’s insurance carrier ...