Injured Deputy Doesn't Prove Entitlement to PTD Award

The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured deputy sheriff. Case: Crowley v. Darlington County, No. 2022-000282, 06/26/2024, unpublished. Facts: Michael Crowley worked for the Darlington County Sheriff's Office as a deputy sheriff. He injured his right knee in May 2017 while he was attempting to restrain a combative juvenile. Crowley reached maximum medical improvement for this injury in October 2017 and was assigned a 5% impairment rating to the lower right extremity. In January 2018, Crowley was assisting in the removal o...