Neurosurgeon's Opinion Should Have Carried Day in Treatment Dispute

A split West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s back surgery, finding that the opinion of his neurosurgeon should have been treated as more persuasive than the competing opinions of three other physicians. Case: Fuller v. Huntington Alloys Corp., No. 17-0313, 01/25/2018, published. Facts: Raymond Fuller injured his neck and left shoulder in May 2015 while working for the Huntington Alloys Corp. A claims adjuster for Huntington’s comp carrier accepted liability for a neck sprain and a shoulder sprain. The adjuster also authorized a consultat...