Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. McKenzie v. Smith
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided July 17, 2002No. 29645PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STARCHER, Justice.
The instant case is a petition seeking a writ of mandamus directed to Robert J. Smith, the Commissioner of the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Division (“Commissioner”). The Commissioner is charged with disbursing the Workers’ Compensation Fund to workers who receive injuries in the course of and resulting from their employment. W.Va.Code, 23-4-1 [1989].
The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the Commissioner to abide by certain provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act regarding rehabilitation services, and to prevent the Commissioner’s further reliance upon…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Smith v. State Workmen's Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. ElderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968
- State Ex Rel. Kucera v. City of WheelingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1969
- Nelson v. West Virginia Public Employees Insurance BoardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1983
- Israel Ex Rel. Israel v. West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Repass v. Workers' Compensation DivisionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
- Skaggs v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2002
- Koerner v. West Virginia Department of Military Affairs & Public SafetyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2005
- State Ex Rel. Shifflet v. RudloffWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2003
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