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What Do You Think: Was Slipping on Stairs and Spraining Knee Work-related?
What Do You Think: Was Slipping on Stairs and Spraining Knee Work-related?

Ravenswood, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In West Virginia, a workers’ compensation claimant generally must show that his physical injury arose from something about his job that increased the risk of harm. But how significant does the […]
West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Contact Information
West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Contact Information

Please Note: for Claims assistance or questions about coverage and exemptions You will need to call one of the numbers listed below. Also be aware that the Workers' Compensation Assistance Offices in different states may […]
What Do You Think: Did Prior Night’s Drinking Bar Benefits to Worker who Plummeted from Lift? 
What Do You Think: Did Prior Night’s Drinking Bar Benefits to Worker who Plummeted from Lift? 

Wheeling, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In West Virginia, there is a presumption that a worker’s injury was caused by intoxication if his blood is promptly tested, and his blood alcohol content exceeds a certain limit.  But […]
What Do You Think: Did Medical Supply Driver who ‘Blew Out’ Knee on Stairs Face Heightened Risk?
What Do You Think: Did Medical Supply Driver who ‘Blew Out’ Knee on Stairs Face Heightened Risk?

Wheeling, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To determine whether a worker who is injured while engaged in an activity that is neither distinctly personal nor distinctly employment-related in character, many courts apply the “increased-risk” test. The West […]
Chart View: W. Va. Basics of Compensability
Chart View: W. Va. Basics of Compensability

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're looking for a quick primer on what the fundamentals of workers' compensation law in West Virginia and how courts apply legal analysis, the following chart provides a reference guide. […]
What Do You Think: Did Laborer’s Testicle Swelling, Pain Stem from Fall at Work?
What Do You Think: Did Laborer’s Testicle Swelling, Pain Stem from Fall at Work?

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Inconsistencies in an employee's story about how they hurt themselves can spell the end of a workers' compensation claim. As a recent West Virginia case shows, just because a worker fell […]
W. Va. Top Court Sends Parts Manager’s Case Back for *Moore* Analysis
W. Va. Top Court Sends Parts Manager’s Case Back for *Moore* Analysis

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an administrative decision goes up on appeal to a court, it may be the case that the court will want the lower bodies to show their work, in a manner […]
Miners Facing Dangerous Resurgence of Black Lung Disease  
Miners Facing Dangerous Resurgence of Black Lung Disease  

Frankfort, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Throughout the coal belt in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia, “there’s an unacceptably large number of younger miners who have end-stage black lung disease and the only choice is to get […]