Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker's Back Injuries

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker for his back injuries. Case: Quad/Graphics Inc. v. Bartolomeo, No. 2021-CA-1033-WC, 01/21/2022, published. Facts: Robert Bartolomeo began working for Quad as a corporate electrician in April 2013. Prior to his employment with Quad, Bartolomeo worked at Max Daetwyler as an electronics control specialist for approximately 18 years. Prior to that, Bartolomeo worked as a maintenance technician, a maintenance electro-mechanic, a service manager and a shift mechanic. When Bartolomeo began work...