Supreme Court Upholds 0% Permanent Partial Disability Award for Worker With Headaches

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a clerical worker with persistent headaches following a head injury from a fall. Case: Linkous v. Bluestone Health Association Inc., No. 21-0315, 09/19/2022, published. Facts: Joyce Linkous worked for Bluestone Health Association Inc. as a receptionist. She injured her head and left thumb on Dec. 7, 2015, when she slipped and fell on ice at work. Linkous had a long history of migraines and headaches prior to the fall. From 2010 through 2015, Linkous was repeatedly treated at Princeton Com...