Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Compensability for Deputy Sheriff's Cervical Stenosis

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a deputy sheriff’s cervical stenosis was unrelated to his work injury. Case: Price v. Raleigh County Commission,  No. 25-418, 10/21/2025, published. Facts: Matthew Price worked for Raleigh County as a deputy sheriff. He injured his left shoulder at work while trying to force open a door in March 2023. On the day of his injury, Price saw a nurse practitioner who noted that he had pain in his shoulder, upper arm, neck and down to the left upper part of his back. An X-ray of the left shoulder showed no fracture or acro...