The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a firefighter based on the degree of leg impairment caused by a hip injury prior to surgery.
Case: Loudoun County v. Richardson, No. 1533-18-4, 04/16/2019, published.
Facts: Michael Richardson worked for Loudoun County as a fire battalion chief. He injured his left hip during a work performance evaluation on July 10, 2013.
Richardson underwent physical therapy and a work-hardening program, but he was still unable to sit or stand for prolonged periods.
Dr. Anthony Avery recommended arthroscopic hip sur...
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