Shoulder Injury Warrants PTD Award for Worker With Disabling Heart Condition

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a disabling heart condition was permanently and totally disabled by a shoulder injury alone. Case: Professional Education Services Group LLC v. Ford, No. CL-2025-0215, 02/13/2026, published. Facts: Richard Ford worked for Professional Education Services Group LLC, doing heating, ventilation and air conditioning work. In June 2019, Ford injured his left shoulder at work. Dr. Thomas Thomasson performed a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty on Ford's left shoulder in June 2020. Ford underwent a functional capacit...