Supreme Court Upholds Finding of PPD From Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker had a 20% permanent partial disability from occupational pneumoconiosis. Case: Puleo v. Coronado Group LLC,  No. 24-646, 05/28/2025, published. Facts: Lonnie R. Puleo worked for Coronado Group LLC. He filed a workers’ compensation claim in October 2021, asserting that he had been exposed to the hazards of occupational pneumoconiosis for 14 years before July 2021. A claims administrator for Coronado’s insurance carrier held the claim compensable and indicated Puleo was entitled to a rebu...