No Permanent Total Disability Benefits for Retired Coal Miner

The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a long-time coal miner was not entitled to permanent total disability benefits after he retired from his position. Case: Alexander v. Murray American Energy Inc., No. 19-0613, 09/15/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Alfred Alexander worked as a coal miner for over 30 years. He retired from a position with Murray American Energy Inc. in February 2014. Alexander completed an application for permanent total disability benefits in November 2017. Alexander stated that he had previously received permanent partial disability awards for his oc...