Worker Gets 15% PPD Award Without Apportionment

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 15% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his injuries from a fall, without any apportionment to any prior condition. Case: Georgian American Alloys Inc. v. Davis, No. 25-ICA-49, 06/27/2025, published. Facts: In February 1998, Mark Davis was treated for bronchitis, sinusitis, rib and thoracic pain. Over two years later, in September 2020, Davis was examined by Dr. Wesley Lieving. Medical records from this visit indicate that Davis’ complaints were hypertension, moderate persistent asthma without complicatio...