Courtney v. State Department of Health

McHUGH, Justice:

This original proceeding is before the Court upon the petition for a writ of man damus filed by approximately 183 former employees of Spencer Hospital, the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, and the AFL-CIO. The respondents are the State Department of Health (currently known as the “Division of Health”), the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency, the Civil Service Commission (currently known as the “Division of Personnel”), and the directors of these agencies. The West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System is also a respondent.

This Court has…