Court Upholds Award Based on Impairment Including Rating for Loss of Strength

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an injured bus driver was entitled to an award based on a whole person impairment rating that included a rating for the loss of strength in her shoulder. Case: Greyhound Lines v. Slider, No. 2018-CA-000267-WC, 09/28/2018, unpublished. Facts: Kerry Slider worked for Greyhound Lines as a bus driver. She injured her right shoulder at work in October 2012. The injury required extensive medical treatment, including scapular muscle reattachment surgery. Slider's treating physician, Dr. Ben Kibler, opined that the injury had resulted in an 11% who...