Exposure to Saliva of Potentially Rabid Animal Constitutes 'Injury'

In a case of first impression, West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that exposure to the saliva of a potentially rabid animal is sufficient to establish an injury for workers’ compensation purposes. Case: South Huntington Animal Hospital PLLC v. Sullivan, No. 26-ICA-69, South Huntington Animal Hospital PLLC v. Newman, No. 26-ICA-70, South Huntington Animal Hospital PLLC v. Fulks, No. 26-ICA-105, 08/27/2026, published. Facts: Shayne Sullivan, Alisha Newman and Laura Fulks all worked for South Huntington Animal Hospital PLLC. They separately filed workers’ comp...