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Author Archives: Alyssa A. Sloan

WILLIBY v. WVOIC: APPLYING THE “GOING AND COMING” RULE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION?

By Alyssa A. Sloan | Published: January 5, 2012
The Employment Essentials blog apologizes for being inaccessible the last several days.  We confess to failing to follow appropriate guidelines at our New Year’s Holiday party, with the end result being a several-day long hangover.  But we’re back up and running into 2012, starting with this excellent piece on the always fact-specific ‘going and coming’ [...]
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WORK INJURIES: AN EMPLOYER’S INVESTIGATING AND REPORTING PLAYBOOK

By Alyssa A. Sloan | Published: August 19, 2011
West Virginia law provides specific guidance regarding the reporting of workplace injuries by both employees and employers. For their part, every employee who sustains a workplace injury is obligated to provide immediate – or as soon thereafter as practicable – written notice of the injury to the employer.  State regulations in West Virginia require this, [...]
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WHEN IS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WORK RELATED? IT DEPENDS…

By Alyssa A. Sloan | Published: May 18, 2011
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (“CTS”) injuries – and other repetitive-motion conditions are common for employers to see in the workers’ compensation arena, and they can be considered occupational diseases under the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act, as well.   But since these types of conditions can often be the result of activities outside of the workplace, how [...]
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