Court Upholds Determination That Paramedic Suffered Compensable Injury

The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a paramedic suffered a compensable injury but remanded for a determination as to what the compensable condition is. Case: Randolph County Emergency Squad Inc. v. Carlucci, No. 25-ICA-308, 02/03/2026, published. Facts: Thomas Carlucci worked for Randolph County Emergency Squad Inc. as a paramedic. He went to the hospital in October 2024, complaining of back pain that started that morning while he was transferring a patient. Before this incident, Carlucci had complained of lumbar spine pain, and he was ...