Worker Entitled to Benefits After Reopening Claim, but Not Before Filing Motion

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to enhanced permanent partial disability benefits upon reopening his claim, but he was not entitled to temporary total disability benefits for the nearly three-year period between the filing of his motion and his surgery. Case: Ford Motor Co. v. Badall, No. 2024-CA-0796-WC, 02/21/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Joseph Badall worked for Ford Motor Co. as a forklift operator. He suffered a cumulative trauma injury to his back, manifesting on Jan. 7, 2013. Badall was released to return to work wi...