Court: Firefighter's Claim Shouldn't Have Been Closed Before MMI

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that an injured firefighter’s claim for benefits should not have been closed before he had fully recovered from the conditions that were newly added to his case. Case: City of Wheeling v. Gilbert, No. 25-ICA-222, 12/04/2025, published. Facts: David Gilbert worked as a firefighter for the City of Wheeling. He filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that he had injured his wrist in December 2023. Gilbert said he was getting into an ambulance when he slipped and fell onto a stretcher with his right hand outs...