High Court Upholds Denial of TTD, Expansion of Truck Driver's Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a truck driver, as well as a determination that his compensable injury was limited to a low-back sprain. Case: Johnson v. Blackhawk Mining, Nos. 24-516 and 24-517, 01/28/2026, published. Facts: Billy Johnson began working for Blackhawk Mining as a rock truck driver in May 2022. On June  28, 2022, when Johnson raised the bed of the truck he was driving to unload 300 tons of rock, the truck rolled backward and down a 40-foot embankment. Johnson was taken to the hospital, where he reported back pai...