Injured Worker's 10% PPD Award for Knee Injury Upheld

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 10% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s knee injury. Case: Collis v. Ecolab Inc., No. 25-ICA-168, 10/24/2025, published. Facts: Brenna Collis worked for Ecolab Inc. She injured her right knee at work in January 2021. Collis saw Dr. Joseph Cincinnati in November 2023. Cincinnati noted that Collis had a right artificial knee joint. He indicated that he saw little swelling and no effusion of Collis’ knee, and she had full extension and 120 degrees of flexion with no instability. Cincinnati released Collis t...