The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker who had undergone a bilateral knee replacement was not entitled to an increased award of benefits for a post-surgery injury.
Case: Walker v. Globe Specialty Metals Inc., No. 22-0019, 09/14/2023, published.
Facts: Robert Walker twisted his right knee after stepping into a hole in July 2017 while working for Globe Specialty Metals Inc.
Walker had previously undergone bilateral knee replacements that were not work-related.
A claims administrator for Globe’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a knee injury.
In May 2018, an irriga...
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