William F. Crawford v. W. Va. Dept. of Corrections - Work Release

Davis, Justice:

In this appeal from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review (“the Board”), Mr. William F. Crawford (“Mr. Crawford”), petitioner herein and claimant below, challenges the Board’s finding that he is not eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits for an injury he sustained while he was an inmate participating in a work-release program. 1 Having considered the briefs, 2 the record submitted on appeal, the relevant law, and the oral argument presented by the parties, we affirm,

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This case involves a former inmate, Mr. Crawford, who…