Court Overturns Finding That Carrier Didn't Have to Pay CMS Lien

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the Board of Review that found an insurance carrier did not have to pay a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services lien. Case: Crofford v. Koppers Industries Inc., No. 24-ICA-484, 08/29/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Jay Crofford worked for Koppers Industries Inc. He filed an occupational disease claim after he contracted chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A claims administrator for Koppers’ insurance carrier denied the claim, finding that Crofford’s disease was not related to his empl...