Deputy Sheriff Not Entitled to Benefits for Heart Attack

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a deputy sheriff’s heart attack. Case: Willis v. Fayette County Commission, No. 25-ICA-46, 08/29/2025, published. Facts: William Willis worked for the Fayette County Commission as a deputy sheriff. He went to the hospital on Oct. 29, 2023, with complaints of chest pain. A cardiac catheterization was performed, which revealed a 90% thrombotic lesion in the mid-right coronary artery. Procedural history: Willis filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that he had suffered a heart attack while...