Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional Treatment, Benefits for Worker's Back Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of additional treatment and benefits for a health care worker’s back injury. Case: Caldwell v. Health Team Critical Care Transport LLC, No. 24-121, 02/11/2025, published. Facts: Ervin Caldwell worked for Health Team Critical Care Transport LLC. He injured his back at work in December 2019 while attempting to stop a patient from falling. A claims administrator for HTCCT accepted liability for a lumbar strain. Caldwell saw Dr. James Harman in January 2020. He reported low-back pain radiating down his left leg. Harman suggested that Cald...