Supreme Court Denies Request to Add PTSD to Worker's Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to add post-traumatic stress disorder to her claim and for a second opinion and pain management for possible complex regional pain syndrome. Case: K.C. v. Appalachian Community Health, No. 24-19, 01/14/2025, published. Facts: An Appalachian Community Health employee identified in court documents by her initials, K.C., suffered injuries in a car accident in March 2019. A claims administrator for ACH’s insurance carrier accepted liability for K.C.’s injuries. In July 2019, a nurse practitioner ...