Court Overturns Denial of Airline Worker's PTD Claim for Hearing Loss

A Missouri appellate court overturned a denial of permanent total disability benefits for a former airline worker with hearing loss. Case: Fields v. Treasurer, No. ED109251, 07/20/2021, published. Facts: Jimmy Fields worked as a ramp agent for Southwest Airlines from 1995 until 2012. His job involved a significant amount of pushing, pulling, twisting, bending and lifting. Fields claimed he hurt his right shoulder lifting a bag at work in March 2009 and that he injured his right thigh in December 2010. In June 2008, he went to the hospital after an auto accident and was diagnosed ...