Supreme Court Upholds Decision Vacating Award of Multiplier

The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a decision vacating an administrative law judge’s award of a statutory three-multiplier to a worker for her cumulative trauma injuries. Case: Russell v. International Automotive Components, No. 2025-SC-0241-WC, 04/23/2026, unpublished. Facts: Kendra Russell worked for International Automotive Components from 2002 until 2021. In 2023, Russell filed a workers’ compensation claim, alleging a cumulative trauma injury to multiple body parts — including her cervical spine, lumbar spine, hands, knees and shoulders — resulting from her ...