Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Coverage for Bus Driver's Back Surgery

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured bus driver was entitled to benefits for her back surgery and related medical treatments, since the surgery addressed her compensable injury and not a pre-existing condition. Case: Bischof v. Wood County Board of Education, No. 15-1242, 11/17/2016, published. Facts: Gabriele M. Bischof worked for the Wood County Board of Education as a bus driver. She injured her back at work in August 2010 while attempting to stop a child from exiting the school bus. The board of education accepted liability for a lower back sprain, lower back pai...