Supreme Court Denies Worker's Request to Expand Scope of Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim for a back injury. Case: Gregory v. Raleigh County Board of Education, No. 25-101, 09/10/2025, published. Facts: Ken Gregory worked for the Raleigh County Board of Education. He allegedly suffered a back injury at work in January 2023. Gregory filed a workers’ compensation claim, supported by a doctor’s report that he had sustained an acute exacerbation of chronic lumbago with right sciatica as a direct result of an occupational injury. Gregory had sought medical treat...