The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a shoulder injury.
Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Martie, No. 23-386, 09/23/2024, published.
Facts: Patrick Martie worked for ACNR Resources Inc. He injured his right shoulder at work in November 2019.
He saw a physician assistant in December 2019, who noted a limited range of motion in the injured shoulder. A magnetic resonance imaging scan showed acromioclavicular joint degenerative changes.
The physician assistant diagnosed a shoulder strain and SC joint strain.
A claims administ...
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