The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that a construction foreman was entitled to receive epidural injections for his back pain which his doctors attributed to a workplace fall more than a decade ago. Case: Elkins v. West Virginia Office of Insurance Commissioner, No. 12-1208, 04/29/2014, published. Facts: Jonah O. Elkins Jr. worked as a foreman for the Paragon Construction & Reclamation Co. While at work in August 1999, Elkins fell off the step of an eighteen-wheeler onto the ground, injuring his neck.Dr. Jerry Day treated Elkins for his injury. In December 1999, D...
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