Court Upholds Worker's Entitlement to PPD Benefits but Orders Recalculation

The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker had reached maximum medical improvement for his injuries from a car accident and that he had established a loss of earning capacity, but he was not entitled to 340 weeks of permanent partial disability benefits. Case: Adickes v. Phillips Healthcare, No. 2018-UP-027, 01/17/2018, unpublished. Facts: Barry Adickes worked for Philips Healthcare as a salesman. He was involved in a single-car accident in March 2011, which caused injuries to his head, spine and shoulder. Adickes missed two months of work after the accident. Pro...