Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Machine Operator With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to an equipment operator for his carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Bartram v. Coronado Group LLC, No. 21-0479, 09/19/2022, published. Facts: Cecil Bartram allegedly developed carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of his job duties as an equipment operator for Coronado Group LLC. After nerve conduction tests from September 2018 showed entrapment neuropathy and a sensory deficit, Dr. Victor Jaramillo diagnosed Bartram with polyneuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome. Physician Assistant C. Dale Cook saw Bartram in March 2019 for bilateral ha...