Board Erred in Overturning Judge's Finding on Worker's Impairment Rating

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in overturning a decision to exclude the impairment caused by a worker’s prior neck injury in calculating his impairment rating from a later accident.   Case: Amazon.com v. Wetherby, No. 2017-CA-001425-WC, 08/24/2018, unpublished. Facts: Samuel Wetherby injured his neck, right arm and right hand in October 2012 while operating a forklift in the course of his employment with Amazon.com. He reported his injuries to his supervisor and went to the on-site medical facility. Doctors later determin...