Supreme Court Denies Request to Increase Worker's Impairment Rating

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a construction worker’s request for a higher impairment rating for his injuries from falling through a roof. Case: Adkins v. Carl Walker Construction Inc., No. 21-0293, 05/26/2022, published. Facts: Patrick Ryan Adkins worked for Carl Walker Construction Inc. He suffered injuries to his right shoulder, right hip and right leg on July 26, 2017, when he fell through a roof that collapsed onto the level below. The insurance carrier for Walker accepted liability for a traumatic dislocation of the right shoulder with infer...