Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Benefits for Worker's Additional Diagnoses

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for an injured worker's diagnoses of sacrococcygeal disorder and sacroiliitis. Case: Acord v. Family Dollar Stores of West Virginia LLC, No. 23-630, 11/26/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Angela Acord worked as a store clerk for Family Dollar Stores of West Virginia LLC. She injured her back while lifting dog food at work in March 2014. Acord was diagnosed with a sprain/strain of the lumbar spine. A claims administrator for Family Dollar’s insurance carrier accepted liability for the condition. In May ...