Supreme Court Revives Worker's Request to Expand Scope of Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court revived a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim to include additional knee conditions. Case: Ferrell v. Northwest Hardwoods, No. 21-0208, 01/19/2023, published. Facts: Mark Ferrell worked for Northwest Hardwoods. He filed a workers' compensation claim asserting a strong wind had blown a piece of tin into his leg, knocking him down and causing injury while he was at work in March 2013. Initially, Ferrell was diagnosed with a left knee contusion and the claim was held compensable on April 2, 2013. Ferrell saw Dr. Joseph Grady in...