Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim for Leg Injury

The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously ruled that a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits for a leg injury was properly closed. Case: Ruiz v. Mastec Inc., No. 21-0359, 09/19/2022, published. Facts: Rafael Ruiz injured his lower leg in April 2018 while working for Mastec Inc. He was transported to Summersville Regional Medical Center, where an X-ray showed a fractured distal fibular with comminution and calcaneal spurring. The report of injury completed by Summersville indicated Ruiz sustained a right distal fibula fracture as a result of an all-terrain ve...