Supreme Court Orders Further Proceedings on Mine Worker's Entitlement to Additional Benefits

The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that further proceedings are necessary in a worker’s claim for additional temporary total disability benefits and for the addition of compensable conditions. Case: Owens v. Bundy Auger Mining Inc., Nos. 20-0664 and 20-0668, 10/18/2022, published. Facts: Kevin Owens worked for Bundy Auger Mining Inc. as a coal miner and electrician. He was injured in September 2018 when a beam fell on a platform on which he was standing and jarred him. Owens sought treatment from Dr. Ronda Guy the day after the accident. He reported pain in his back that radiated t...