Widower Can Pursue Claim Despite Wife's Failure to Link Cancer to Workplace

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a widower was entitled to pursue a claim for benefits based on a theory that his wife’s cancer was caused by her workplace exposure to toxins, even though she never established the link. Case: Union Carbide Corp. v. Dearien, No. 24-ICA-269, 06/04/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Christina Dearien worked for Union Carbide Corp. In March 2019, she filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that she had developed colon cancer that was an occupational disease. Dr. Moh...