High Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Closure of Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure of a worker’s claim for benefits for his injuries from an on-the-job fall. Case: M.H. v. Brooks Run South Mining LLC, No. 22-0132, 01/25/2024, published. Facts: A Brooks Run South Mining LLC employee identified in court documents only by his initials, M.H., suffered injuries in a workplace fall. His treating physicians ordered two computerized tomography scans in the days following the injury and, shortly thereafter, the claim was ruled compensable for lower back and pelvic contusions. M.H. sought the addition of a lumbar herniated d...