Court Upholds Award to Truck Driver With Broken Hardware in Ankle

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a truck driver for an ankle injury, even though he had a history of injury and broken hardware within the ankle. Case: Devault Group v. Brice (WCAB), No. 794 C.D. 2021, 09/14/2022, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: In 2007, Jesse Brice had hardware installed in his right ankle following an injury. In 2011, an X-ray revealed a talus screw had fractured. In 2019, Brice filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting he had injured his ankle while working for the Devault Group as a mix truck driver. Accordi...