Court Upholds Retroactive Application of Law Changing Cutoff Date for Income Benefits

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an order regarding the statutory cutoff date for income benefits for a worker whose injury occurred before the law was changed. Case: Roberts v. Commonwealth Dodge, No. 2020-CA-0627-WC, 04/22/2022, published. Facts: Gregg Roberts began working as an auto parts driver for Commonwealth Dodge in August 2015 when he was 60 years old. Roberts sustained an abdominal injury at work in October 2017, resulting in a hernia. Procedural history: An administrative law judge found Roberts had a 9% impairment due to his work injury and awarded him permanent partial di...