Worker Who Got Raise After Accident Wasn't Entitled to Increase in PPD Benefits

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to permanent partial disability benefits in excess of the percentage of his permanent physical impairment, since he was able to return to work and earn more than he had when he was hurt. Case: Wilson v. Riceland Foods, No. CV-17-410, 11/29/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Stephen Wilson slipped and fell while employed as a part-time seasonal worker for Riceland Foods, fracturing his spine. Riceland did not contest the compensability of his injury. An administrative law judge determined ...