Administrator Unreasonably Denies Worker's Claim

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an administrator unreasonably denied a worker’s claim for injuries from a locker falling on her. Case: Graham Packaging Co. LP v. Barnes, No. 25-ICA-95, 08/29/2025, published. Facts: Crystal Barnes worked for Graham Packaging Co. LP. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, alleging she had injured her back and shoulder at work in February 2024. Barnes went to the hospital two days after the alleged accident. She reported that a section of four lockers fell on her, pinning her to the floor while at w...