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Worker's Delay in Filing Claim Forecloses Finding of Compensability

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 0

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding of compensability for a worker’s injuries from a fall, since she did not file a claim within six months of her accident. Case: ECM Energy Services Inc. v. Spencer, No. 25-ICA-345, 05/01/2026, published. Facts: Etta Spencer worked for ECM Energy Services Inc. as a traffic controller. She filed a report of injury, asserting that she suffered injuries from a fall at work on Dec. 31, 2023. Spencer attempted to report the incident to her employer via text message, but due to her location, the text did not go through. ...

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