Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Treatment, TTD Benefits

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of a worker’s requests for additional medical benefits and temporary total disability benefits for a back injury. Case: T.R.S. v. ANR Inc., No. 21-0299, 01/19/2023, published. Facts: A loader operator injured his lower back in November 2018 while working for ANR Inc. The West Virginia Supreme Court decision in his case identified him only by his initials, T.R.S. The worker was initially diagnosed with lumbar sprain and paresthesia. A few days later, the worker went to the emergency room with complaints of low back pai...