Court Overturns Denial of Worker's Claim for Crush Injury to Foot

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a crush injury to her foot. Case: Boyes v. Hospice of Southern West Virginia Inc., No. 24-ICA-203, 01/29/2025, published. Facts: Abby L. Boyes worked for Hospice of Southern West Virginia Inc. A bariatric bed rolled over her right foot while she was at work in October 2020. A claims administrator for the hospice’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a foot contusion. Boyes later underwent X-rays that revealed degenerative changes and a slight angulation at th...