Do Commercial Property Insurance Policies Cover Business Interruption Losses Sustained due to COVID-19?
July, 2022
Note: This is an update to a previously published post. A Maryland Court of Special Appeals opinion that set Maryland precedent on business interruption losses due to COVID-19 is part of a national trend. Several courts have ruled in favor of insurers on the issue of whether losses incurred from government COVID-19 restrictions are covered…
Fundamental Changes In Litigation Process of West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claims Effective July 1, 2022
July, 2022 | By James S. Maloney
Effective July 1, 2022 the West Virginia Office of Judges, which was previously the first step in the litigation process following the issuance of a protestable order by the claims administrator, ceased handling new protestable orders. With any and all protestable orders issued July 1, 2022 and thereafter, the prior Board of Review replaced the…
West Virginia FY 2023 Workers’ Compensation Rates
| By James S. Maloney
The West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner has issued the new state average weekly wage for fiscal year 2023 (dates of loss: 7/1/22 – 6/30/23). For injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2022, the following maximum weekly workers’ compensation rates are effective in West Virginia: Temporary total, permanent total and vocational rehabilitation benefits:…