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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 Bill 275 was enacted and creates an Intermediate Court of Appeals for West Virginia. It also eliminates the Workers’ Compensation Office of Judges (“OOJ”) and establishes the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Board of Review (“BOR”) as the initial reviewing body for objections to decisions made by insurers regarding workers’ compensation claims.
After June 30, 2022, the OOJ will be eliminated and, effective July 1, 2022, all powers and duties of the OOJ will be transferred to the BOR. (W. Va. Code § 23-1-1h). After this date, all objections to decisions of the Insurance Commissioner, private carrier, or self-insured employer, must be filed with the BOR instead of the OOJ. The BOR will have exclusive jurisdict
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Eric Tarr, R-Putnam; Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley; Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Trump, R-Morgan; and Senate Majority Leader Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha; look on as Gov. Jim Justice signs a bill creating the stateâs first intermediate court of appeals.
CHARLESTON After more than 20 years of recommendations and attempts, West Virginia is finally getting an intermediate court of appeals.
Gov. Jim Justice formally signed Senate Bill 275 creating the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act, according to a letter sent to the Senate Thursday. Justice held a ceremonial bill signing for SB 275 Friday at the Capitol in Charleston along with legislative leaders and justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS Staff writer
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APPEALS COURT Senate Finance Committee Chairman Eric Tarr, R-Putnam; Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley; Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Trump, R-Morgan; and Senate Majority Leader Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha; look on as Gov. Jim Justice signs a bill creating the state’s first intermediate court of appeals.
CHARLESTON After more than 20 years of recommendations and attempts, West Virginia is getting an intermediate court of appeals.
Gov. Jim Justice formally signed Senate Bill 275 creating the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act, according to a letter sent to the Senate Thursday. Justice held a ceremonial bill signing for SB 275 Friday at the Capitol in Charleston along with legislative leaders and justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
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CHARLESTON The West Virginia Senate rendered a verdict on an intermediate court of appeals, Wednesday, approving a bill that would create the new court. S