Split Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for Worker With Neck Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits to a worker for a neck injury, finding he had provided sufficient evidence to show his injury had happened at work and that he had followed the proper protocol for pursuing his claim. Case: Boyko v. Speed Mining, No. 17-1030, 03/21/2018, published. Facts: William Boyko worked for Speed Mining. While he was at work in July 2015, he walked into a roof bolt and was knocked onto his back. Boyko did not undergo a medical evaluation for his neck until he went to see Dr. Kate Wilks in December 2015. He reported the July incident to th...