Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Ankle Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award for an additional 22% permanent partial disability to a worker for her ankle injury. Case: Butler v. D&D Quality Care Inc., No. 23-147, 08/01/2024, published. Facts: Gwendolyn Butler worked for D&D Quality Care Inc. as a nurse’s aide. She injured her left ankle at work in December 2012 and underwent a series of eight surgeries in the years that followed. In October 2015, Butler received an 8% impairment rating from Dr. Victoria Langa. In December 2020, Dr. Vincent Thomas assigned Butler a 30% impairment rating. Butler unde...