Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Broken Leg

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a broken leg. Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Weis, No. 25-889, 06/01/2026, published. Facts: Christian Weis worked for Blackhawk Mining LLC. He filed a workers’ compensation claim for an injury to his left leg, which occurred on Oct. 5, 2022. Weis said he was driving a truck and came around a corner, hit another vehicle and became pinned inside the cab. On Oct. 6, 2022, Weis underwent an open reduction internal fixation of the left tibia. A claims administrator for Blackhawk&...