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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