High Court Overturns Board's Finding on Worker's Eligibility for PTD Award

The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the Board of Review erred in finding a worker met the statutory criteria for consideration for a permanent total disability award. Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v. Szalay, No. 21-0570, 06/13/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Francis Szalay worked for Murray American Energy Inc. In November 2016, he filed a form indicating he planned to retire from the company effective that month. He indicated on the Enrollment Form that he was 65 years old and that he would have completed 44.75 years of signatory service at the time of his ret...