Workers' compensation in West Virginia is like that in most states in that except for narrowly-defined exceptions it is intended to be the sole remedy available to employees who are hurt on the job. This intention is generally known as the "exclusivity rule." There...
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Month: August 2015
New West Virginia law restricts workers’ compensation lawsuits
Many workers’ compensation claims are difficult to win without the assistance of an attorney. In many cases, the employer and its insurer try to avoid, or at least reduce, their liability in workplace accidents. Workers’ compensation claims can be costly...
The deadliest construction injuries
Construction is one of the biggest industries in West Virginia and the rest of the country. But, it is also one of the deadliest. In 2013, about 20 percent of all workplace injuries in America resulting in a fatality were in the construction industry. There are four...
Background checks to prevent elder abuse to begin by 2016
When you go to the bank and deposit your hard-earned money, you have some expectation that your bank has carefully screened any employees it has hired to ensure that they won’t mismanage your money or steal it. But what if an applicant had embezzled money and...
We know workers’ compensation, so you do not have to learn it
Being injured in an accident on the job can be stressful in multiple ways. There is the work-related injury or illness itself, which can be painful, life-altering, and of uncertain duration. There is the stress of trying to reconfigure your household budget if your...
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