Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker With Alleged Wrist Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for an alleged injury to his left wrist, given his history of injury and complaints. Case: Flint v. Pennington Plumbing & Heating Inc., No. 21-0049, 03/23/2022, published. Facts: Charles Flint worked for Pennington Plumbing & Heating Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting he had injured his left wrist while using hand tools at work in February 2019. Dr. Syed Zahir reported that he saw Flint for "pain at the thumb — anterior knot — old injuries & two ...