Lawsuits: Governor's Coal Companies Owe Millions in Premiums

Two carriers are asking a federal court to force companies affiliated with West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to pay off more than $2 million in outstanding workers’ compensation and employer liability premiums. The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington reports that LM Insurance Group (Liberty Mutual) on Thursday sued Justice’s Bluestone Resources Inc. and seven other affiliated companies for $1.75 million in unpaid premiums. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. on Friday asked the same court to start imposing daily penalties on another Justice compan...