Worker Gets Benefits for Ankle Injury From Breaking Up Fight Between Students

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an ankle injury that occurred while breaking up a fight between two students. Case: West Virginia Military Authority v. Brogan, No. 25-ICA-414, 05/01/2026, published. Facts: Joseph Brogan worked as a squad leader at the Mountaineer Challenge Academy. Brogan completed an undated workers’ compensation claim in January 2024, alleging that he sustained an injury to his left ankle while trying to break up a fight between two students at work earlier in the month. In December 2023, Brogan had be...