Worker's Gait Derangement Warrants 20% Partial Impairment Rating

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to a 20% whole-person permanent partial impairment rating due to his gait derangement. Case: General Motors v. Payne, No. 2023-CA-0722-WC, 12/01/2023, published. Facts: Thomas Payne worked as an electrician for General Motors. He suffered bilateral quadriceps tendon ruptures in a workplace fall. Although Payne underwent surgical repair, he has not worked since the accident. When Dr. Robert Byrd examined Payne, he noted no range-of-motion deficits, but Payne walked with an antalgic gait and used an assistive device. Byrd assigne...