The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for a back injury from slipping on gravel at work.
Case: Asplundh Tree Expert Co. v. Cottrill, No. 21-0786, 06/13/2023, published.
Facts: Jerry Cottrill worked for Asplundh Tree Expert Co. He allegedly suffered a low back injury when he slipped on gravel on June 4, 2020.
On June 8, 2020, Cottrill saw Dr. Perry Hall with complaints of low back pain. Hall’s notes contain no indication that Cottrill had been injured at work.
About a week later, on June 16, 2020, Cottrill told Dr. Russell B...
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