Worker Should Have Additional Conditions Included in Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for a head injury, radiculopathy and two disk herniations after an accident at a coal mine. Case: Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Emery, No. 19-0624, 11/06/2020, published. Facts: Erick C. Emery worked for the Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co. Emery was a passenger in a man trip at work in December 2017 when it went off track. Emery hit his head on the top of the vehicle and was thrown backward. Within minutes of the accident, Emery began to feel numbness in his right leg and tingling in his r...