No Expansion of Claim, Pain Management Referral for Injured Worker

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim and for a referral for pain management. Case: Endicott v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 25-ICA-68, 08/29/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Donald R. Endicott worked for ACNR Resources Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim in March 2023, asserting that he had injured his right shoulder. The physician’s portion of the claim form indicated that Endicott had suffered a right shoulder sprain. An administrator for ACNR’s insurance carri...