Browse our expert legal insights and case updates related to workers compensation in West Virginia.
Recently, columnist Harold Mandel, a supporter of tort reform, examined the various reforms made around the country, including in West Virginia. He concludes that despite tort reforms that have alread...
Read Full ArticleFor some West Virginia legislators, sponsoring a mine safety bill wasn't just about preventing a repeat of the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine tragedy: it was also about something personal. Two legislators...
Read Full ArticleFive mine workers from the Federal No. 2 mine in West Virginia are suing their employer, Patriot Coal Corporation, for negligence in Monongalia County Circuit Court. They claim that managers for Saint...
Read Full ArticleIn the past, we at the Wolfe Law Film have discussed the dangers of common activities like motorcycle or ATV riding. The injury and fatality statistics would no doubt be worse if the State of West Vir...
Read Full ArticleWest Virginia recently had its first coal mining death of 2012. Jeremy Sigler, age 34, died from what is known as a "rib roll" -- when the side walls crack and fall into the mine. Last year, six West ...
Read Full ArticleWe at the Wolfe Law Firm have discussed the reality of workers compensation insurance in West Virginia. Here and in most states, employers are required to obtain workers compensation insurance in case...
Read Full ArticleWest Virginia recently had its first coal mining death of 2012. Jeremy Sigler, age 34, died from what is known as a "rib roll" -- when the side walls crack and fall into the mine. Last year, six West ...
Read Full ArticleIf you’ve been injured on the job, your best bet to recoup some money for your injuries is though the state workers’ compensation system. In some cases, however, you may also be able to sue your emplo...
Read Full ArticleAnother day, another court ruling showing how difficult it can be to get around the basic presumption that an employer generally can’t be sued for injuries otherwise covered by the state’s workers’ co...
Read Full ArticleIn order to obtain workers’ compensation benefits for an injury, you have to prove that the injury occurred on the job. As a recent case out of the state Supreme Court shows, this burden of proof goes...
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