Court Upholds 57% PPD Award for Injured Worker

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 57% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his injuries from a tractor-trailer accident. Case: Grimstone Mining LLC v. Church, No. 24-ICA-477, 06/27/2025, published. Facts: James Church worked for Grimstone Mining LLC. He filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that he had suffered injuries in September 2021 while driving a tractor-trailer. The physician’s portion of the form was completed by Dr. Frank Lucente, who indicated that Church had sustained an occupational injury to his neck, ribs, arm ...