Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Referral

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a referral to a multidisciplinary treatment team. Case: Lydick v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 24-293, 03/19/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Matthew Lydick worked for ACNR Resources Inc. He injured his left foot at work in May 2019. A claims administrator for ACNR’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a crush injury to Lydick’s left foot. Dr. Danny Fijalkowski examined Lydick in June 2019. Fijalkowski diagnosed a crushing injury of the left foot and neuritis of the left foot. He rec...