Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award for Back Injury

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a back injury. Case: Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc. v. Kincaid, No. 25-ICA-65, 08/29/2025, published. Facts: Andrew Kincaid III worked for Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that he had injured his back at work in November 2020. Kincaid went to the hospital on the day of his injury, and he was diagnosed with a lumbar spine strain with radiculopathy. A claims administrator for Alpha’s insurance car...