Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional PPD for Slight Change in Condition

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an injured custodian was not entitled to an increase in his permanent partial disability award based on a minor change in his condition. Case: Goodson v. Fayette County Board of Education, No. 21-0781, 06/13/2023, published. Facts: Samuel Goodson worked for the Fayette County Board of Education as a custodian. He injured his knee in a fall at work in September 2014. Goodson had a history of right knee pain before this incident. In October 2015, Dr. Robert Walker assigned Goodson an 8% permanent impairment rating but apportioned 4% to t...