Court Overturns Finding That Worker Suffered No Compensable Injury During Robbery

The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a finding that a worker did not suffer a compensable injury during an armed robbery of his workplace. Case: Milano v. Mountaineer Dough LLC, No. 24-13, 01/14/2025, published. Facts: David Milano worked for Mountaineer Dough LLC as a general manager. He was the last employee closing up a restaurant when an armed robbery occurred in February 2022. Security footage showed a robber push Milano in the chest, causing him to take a few steps backward and bump into a doorframe. The robbers directed Milano into an office where they instructed him to sit on ...