Split Supreme Court Upholds Finding of Worsened Condition for Worker

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court summarily affirmed a finding that a worker had suffered a worsening of his condition attributable to a compensable lumbar injury. Case: ANR Inc. v. Stover, No. 23-201, 09/01/2024, published. Facts: Jerry Stover worked for ANR Inc. He established a workers’ compensation claim for a lumbar strain. Procedural history: The West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Board of Review found that Stover’s lumbar strain injury reached maximum medical improvement and that his chronic back pain, bilateral leg/foot symptoms and corresponding impairme...