Split Supreme Court Won't Expand Scope of Worker's Claim to Include Anxiety Disorder

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of an electrician’s request to expand the scope of his workers’ compensation claim to include generalized anxiety disorder. Case: Gration v. Contura Energy Inc., No. 21-0549, 04/05/2023, published. Facts: Steven Gration worked for Contura Energy Inc. as an electrician. He suffered injuries in a fall at work in 2018. Gration filed a workers’ compensation claim, which was held compensable for a lumbar sprain, right knee sprain and left elbow contusion. In June 2019, Gration sought treatment from Life Strategies Co...