Retail Clerk Gets Benefits for Injury After Fainting at Work

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a retail clerk suffered a compensable injury when he fainted and fell at work. Case: Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area Inc. v. Stowell, No. 26-ICA-55, 08/06/2026, published. Facts: Larry Stowell worked for Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area Inc. as a retail clerk. He went to a hospital emergency room in July 2025 with complaints of left elbow pain, right arm pain and a possible head injury after blacking out and falling at work. Stowell filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting he injured his he...