Court Denies Worker's Request to Expand Claim

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to include additional conditions. Case: Justice v. Transwood, No. 24-ICA-57, 09/04/2024, unpublished. Facts: Keven Justice worked for Transwood. He suffered injuries in a motor vehicle collision in December 2022. A claims administrator for Transwood’s insurance carrier accepted liability for neck and thorax sprains. Dr. Prasadarao Mukkamala opined in February 2023 that Justice had reached maximum medical improvement and did not need further treatment. Justice sa...