Meadows v. Lewis

McGRAW, Chief Justice:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus. The petitioners, Cebert M. Meadows, Martha E. Reichard, and Gerald R. Manning, are three workers who suffered injuries in the course of and resulting from their employment. They seek to compel the State Workers’ Compensation Commissioner, Gretchen Lewis, to fulfill the statutory duties of her office. Specifically, the petitioners charge that the commissioner consistently disregards and fails to perform the mandatory duties prescribed by W.Va.Code §§ 23-4-lc; 23-1-13; 23-4-16; and 23-5-1 (1981 Replacement Vol.) 1 We find that…