The Virginia Senate on Friday passed a bill that would revise how death benefits are distributed among spouses, children and other dependents of deceased workers.

The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that its intervening precedent on apportioning definitely ascertained impairments requires that a case be sent back to the Board of

The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a finding that a worker did not suffer a compensable injury during an armed robbery of his workplace.

Case:

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to add post-traumatic stress disorder to her claim and for a second opinion and pain

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to a 1% permanent partial disability award.

Case: Wheeler v. Cardinal Health