Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to PPD Determination Process

The Utah Supreme Court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the Labor Commission’s process for determining permanent partial disability benefits. Case: Ramos v. Cobblestone Centre, No. 20190348, 07/31/2020, published. Facts: Alberto Ramos worked for Cobblestone Centre, assembling and moving metal trestles weighing about 300 pounds. Ramos suffered an injury to his left knee when a trestle fell on his leg. Ramos received medical treatment, but he did not fully recover. He was left with a limp, a lump on the side of his left knee and persistent pain that interf...