Supreme Court Denies Additional PPD for Worker's Back Injury

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to any additional permanent partial disability for a back injury from a slip-and-fall accident. Case: Alban v. West Virginia Division of Highways, No. 24-690, 05/28/2025, published. Facts: Barry Alban worked for the West Virginia Department of Highways. He slipped and fell while at work on Christmas in 2020. A claims administrator for the department’s insurance carrier accepted liability for lumbar and cervical sprains. In June 2021, the claims administrator granted Alban a 3% permanent partial disa...