West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that workers with occupational pneumoconiosis claims have their benefits commence on the date of the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board’s findings.
Case: Dorsey v. Blackhawk Mining LLC, No. 24-ICA-254, and Adkins v. Marfork Coal Co. LLC, No. 24-ICA-256, 05/22/2025, published.
Facts: Joseph Dorsey worked for Blackhawk Mining LLC. He applied for occupational pneumoconiosis benefits in September 2022, alleging a date of last exposure to occupational dust in July 2022.
Eleven months later, Dorsey underwent pulmonary functi...
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