Supreme Court Affirms Finding That Worker Had No Permanent Impairment

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker had no permanent impairment from a shoulder injury. Case: Harris v. AHF LLC, No. 25-580, 06/01/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Phillip Harris worked for AHF LLC. He injured his right shoulder at work in February 2021. A claims administrator for AHF’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a right shoulder sprain. Harris’ doctor later sought authorization to perform surgery on Harris’ right shoulder, but the claims administrator denied the request. The Board of Review upheld the denial in Augus...