Worker Fails to Establish Back Injury Wasn't Caused by Preexisting Conditions

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a back injury because her earlier complaints from preexisting conditions were “virtually the same” as her symptoms following the alleged injury. Case: Lee v. Little General Stores Inc., No. 25-ICA-309, 05/01/2026, published. Facts: Freda Lee worked for Little General Stores Inc. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that she had injured her back while lifting beverages at work in May 2024. Dr. Andrew D. Bryant signed the physician’s portion of the for...