Carrier Can't Recover Benefits Sent to Worker as Overpayments

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that the temporary total disability benefits sent to a worker after she had returned to work did not constitute overpayments that an insurance carrier could recover. Case: Macy’s Corporate Services Inc. v. Wolford, No. 25-ICA-48, 08/06/2025, published. Facts: Darlene Wolford worked for Macy’s Corporate Services Inc. She suffered an injury at work in August 2022, and the insurance carrier for Macy’s accepted the injury as compensable. Wolford returned to work on May 9, 2024, but continued to receive temporary total d...