Court Upholds 14% PPD Award for Worker's Trip-and-Fall Injuries

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 14% permanent partial disability award for a worker injured in a trip-and-fall accident. Case: West Virginia Early Learning Academy at the Capitol LLC v. Rabel, No. 24-ICA-472 , 06/06/2025, published. Facts: Susan Rabel worked for West Virginia Early Learning Academy at the Capitol LLC as a teacher’s aide. She filed a workers’ compensation claim in May 2021, asserting that she had suffered injuries when she tripped after getting her foot caught in a gate at work. A claims administrator for the employer’s in...