Johnson v. West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner

This workers’ compensation claim is before this Court upon the appeal of Charles L. Johnson from the September 17, 2008, order of the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Board of Review, which affirmed the administrative termination of his dependents’ death benefits.

Upon review, this Court is of the opinion that Charles L. Johnson has a statutory right under the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act to the continuation of his dependents’ death benefits and that the termination of benefits constituted error. Accordingly, the order of the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review dated September…