School Teacher Gets Benefits for Back Injury, Not for Hand or Wrist

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a school teacher had suffered a compensable back injury, but her hand and wrist injuries resulted from repetitive trauma that was not compensable. Case: Sairafianpour v. Loudoun County Public Schools, No. 1459-25-4, 08/11/2026, unpublished. Facts: Farzaneh Sairafianpour worked as a teacher for Loudoun County Public Schools. She tendered her resignation on May 9, 2024, effective June 18, 2024. On May 31, 2024, between those two dates, Sairafianpour reported sustaining injuries to her left hand, left wrist and back while work...