Legislation was enacted that required workers’ compensation for employers for several reasons. Two significant reasons are as follows. For employees, the law provides a no-fault system requiring a ...

While no one can disagree with the old adage that the best workers’ compensation claim is the one that never occurs, we do know that workplace injuries happen. The next best claim is one that is ...

Terminating an employee who has filed a workers' compensation claim is a delicate and complex process that can have significant legal implications for both the workers' compensation claim and the ...

Workers are returning to their place of work just as record numbers of new daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations hit the United States. Of course, this ushers in a new era Workers Compensation ...

June 24, 2024 - Fortunately, most workplace injuries are minor and do not result in serious injury or lasting disability. When a worker is seriously injured at work, they're unable to work in some ...

January 12, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. announced the release of an updated informational ...

The 2021 West Virginia Legislative Session produced a major change for West Virginia workers’ compensation litigation in the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021. Specifically, Senate ...

It is becoming increasingly clear that the future of COVID-19 litigation will be fought over presumption laws. In a typical workers’ compensation case, the claimant bears the burden of demonstrating a ...

September 13, 2023 - These days, when you run into a friend you haven't seen in a few months, you're likely to say: "Gee, you look great. Have you lost weight?" The answer is usually either Ozempic, ...

A month after the mass shooting at a Chesapeake Walmart that took the lives of six people last November, Briana Tyler became the third victim and former employee to sue the company for negligence and ...