Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award. Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Stover, No. 25-ICA-365, 04/07/2026, published. Facts: Glenn Stover worked for Blackhawk Mining LLC. He filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting that he sustained an injury to the ulnar nerve of both wrists from years of using impact wrenches, hammer drills and hydraulic drills. A claims administrator for Blackhawk’s insurance carrier accepted liability for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. After Stover u...