The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a fire boss was not entitled to a larger award of permanent partial disability benefits than he had received for a knee injury.
Case: Perry v. Aracoma Coal Co. Inc., No. 21-0742, 05/02/2023, published.
Facts: Danny Perry worked as a fire boss for the Aracoma Coal Co. Inc. He fell while at work in January 2019 and trapped his left leg between a belt and a belt rail.
Perry sought medical treatment the day after the fall and was diagnosed with a sprain/strain of the left knee. X-rays taken at the time disclosed moderately advanced osteoart...
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