Legal Opinion
Ney v. State Workmen's Compensation Commissioner
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided October 28, 1982No. 15571PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARSHBARGER, Justice:
In this workmen’s compensation appeal, the claimant challenges the validity of a regulation of the West Virginia Workmen’s Compensation Fund that provides for reimbursement of travel expenses incurred in obtaining medical treatment only if the distance traveled exceeds 25 miles. Because we conclude the challenged regulation is out of harmony with the purpose of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, we hereby invalidate it and remand the case for further proceedings.
Claimant sustained a severe knee injury on September 27, 1978, during the course of and as a result of his…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Watts v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Smith v. State Workmen's Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. HardenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
- Rowe v. W. Va. Dept. of CorrectionsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
- Queen v. AggerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Mellon-Stuart Co. v. HallWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
- Breitenbach v. N.B. Handy Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- State Ex Rel. Mountaineer Park, Inc. v. PolanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
- Crouch v. West Virginia Workers' Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
- Johnson v. North Dakota Workers Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
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