Worker Gets 4% PPD Award for Injuries From Fall

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 4% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s injuries from a fall. Case: Bush v. State Agencies of West Virginia, No. 25-ICA-174, 10/24/2025, published. Facts: Stephanie Bush worked for the State Agencies of West Virginia. In May 2020, she saw physician assistant Justin Clay, who noted that Bush’s chronic medical conditions included being overweight and osteoarthritis of the right hip. In August 2023, Bush tripped and fell while at work. A claims administrator for her employer’s insurance carrier accept...