The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits for a long-time factory worker with hearing loss.
Case: Soles Enterprises LLC v. Hoy, No. 20-0683, 11/05/2021, published.
Facts: Robert Hoy filed a workers’ compensation claim in October 2018, asserting he had suffered hearing loss after being exposed to loud industrial noise for more than 40 years.
Hoy had worked for the Phillips Tool Co. as a machinist from 1976 until 1985. He then started working for the Soles Electric Co.
Hoy officially became an employee of Soles Enterprises LLC in 2012 after Soles...
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