Court Upholds Carrier's Fine for Failure to Pay Death Benefits

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a $2,000 fine against an insurance company for its failure to timely pay death benefits to a worker’s dependents. Case: Rockwood Casualty Insurance Co. v. McVey, No. 25-ICA-329, 05/01/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: In August 2024, the Board of Review issued an order for Rockwood Casualty Insurance Co. to pay benefits to a deceased worker’s dependents. Rockwood timely moved for a stay, and the motion was refused by West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals in September 2024. Rockw...