Supreme Court Upholds Award of TTD, Physical Therapy for Injured Coal Miner

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits and physical therapy for a coal miner injured in a head-on bus accident. Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v. Titus, No. 21-0026, 04/20/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Connie Titus worked as a coal miner for Murray American Energy Inc. She suffered injuries when the bus she was driving in a coal mine struck another bus head-on in January 2018. Titus was diagnosed with a right hip strain, a right knee sprain, a lower back strain, an unspecified head injury and left shoulder ...