Supreme Court Upholds Finding That Worker's Condition Deteriorated to PTD

The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously upheld a determination that a worker’s condition had worsened to the point that he was entitled to permanent total disability benefits. Case: Muhlenberg County Coal Co. LLC v. Rodgers, No. 2025-SC-0336-WC, 06/25/2026, unpublished. Facts: Gregory Rodgers worked for Muhlenberg County Coal Co. LLC. He filed a workers’ compensation claim, seeking benefits for an injury to his left hip and for cumulative trauma to his spine. Procedural history: In January 2021, an administrative law judge found that Rodgers was entitled to permanent partial...