Supreme Court Says Worker Can't Expand Scope of Claim, Get Additional Treatment

The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of his claim and was not entitled to treatment for the condition that was not added. Case: B.J.R. v. Huntington Alloys Corp., No. 20-0548, 01/11/2022, published. Facts: A worker, identified in court documents by his initials B.J.R., injured his right shoulder and right leg while working for the Huntington Alloys Corp. in May 2018. He sought treatment that day from St. Mary's Medical Center for right shoulder and right ankle pain. He denied neck or back pain. A right ankle X-ray showed a distal fibul...