Court Upholds Finding That Worker Has No Permanent Impairment From Shoulder Injury

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had no permanent impairment from a shoulder injury. Case: Harris v. AHF LLC, No. 24-ICA-504, 06/27/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Phillip Harris worked for AHF LLC. He injured his right shoulder at work in February 2021. A claims administrator for AHF’s insurance carrier accepted liability for a right shoulder sprain. Harris’ doctor later sought authorization to perform surgery on Harris’ right shoulder, but the claims administrator denied the request. The Board of Review up...