Divided Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Custodian

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a school custodian for an alleged leg injury. Case: Shepherd v. Ohio County Board of Education, No. 20-0368, 07/19/2021, published. Facts: Kevin Shepherd worked for the Ohio County Board of Education as a custodian. He filed a workers’ compensation claim alleging that he injured his left leg at work on Aug. 11, 2019. Shepherd had sought treatment from Wheeling Hospital Emergency Department that day. He reported left leg pain that began five days prior, and denied any injury. A lumbar computed tomography scan sh...