Worker's Request to Reopen Claim Denied as Untimely

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim as untimely filed. Case: Bolyard v. Tri-State Physician Management Inc., No. 25-ICA-14, 06/27/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: David Bolyard fell from a ladder in March 2002 while working on a construction project, landing on concrete and striking his head. A claims administrator with the insurance carrier for Bolyard’s employer accepted liability for a closed fracture of the ribs and injury to the head/neck. The administrator later issued an order ...