Court Upholds Denial of Surgical Referral, Closure of TTD

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a referral to a neurosurgeon and the closure of a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits. Case: Harker v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 26-ICA-26, 06/30/2026, published. Facts: Timothy Harker sought treatment from Dr. Gregory Wood for back and right shoulder pain in March 2016. Harker described pain on both sides of his back, with radiation down the right leg. Wood determined that Harker had disc bulges, but no herniations or spinal stenosis. In August 2016, Harker saw Dr. Ronald Hargraves. He di...