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Attorney General Morrisey Warns Veterans of PACT Act Scams
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging veterans to be on the lookout for potential scams targeting those who are eligible for benefits under the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. -
Historian asks Woody Williams to respond to discovery requests
HUNTINGTON — Historian and author Bryan Mark Rigg is seeking World War II veteran Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams to respond to discovery questions in a case Williams filed against Rigg about his most recent book. -
AG's office reaches $320K Medicaid fraud settlement with Grant Memorial Hospital
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's has reached a settlement of more than $300,000 with an in-state hospital accused of improperly billing Medicaid from 2014 to 2016. -
Morrisey, bipartisan coalition urge VA to rethink change in veterans claims process
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 state and territory attorneys general in urging the federal government to rescind changes that could unnecessarily delay benefits already earned by our nation’s veterans. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey, Bipartisan Coalition Urge VA To Rethink Change in Veterans Claims Process
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 state and territory attorneys general in urging the federal government to rescind changes that could unnecessarily delay benefits already earned by our nation’s veterans. -
VA employee files suit over alleged inappropriate touching during physical
BECKLEY – A pharmacy technician for the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs alleges she was touched in an inappropriate manner during a physical exam required for employment. -
AG's office urges veterans, service members to watch for phishing scams
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging veterans and all enlisted military members to be wary of phishing scams. -
WVU law students help GI appeal tuition-assistance decision
MORGANTOWN — A former Army medic will realize his dream of going to medical school thanks to the efforts of two law students at West Virginia University. -
Doctor sues VA over alleged wrongful termination
A Berkeley County doctor is suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs over alleged wrongful termination. -
Man blames VA for wife's injuries, death
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs after he claims his wife was injured and later died as a result of those injuries she sustained. On Aug. 5, 2014, Dixie Workman was at the Huntington VA Medical Center for the purpose of her employment when she suffered a knee injury after opening a door outward and tripping on or over a defective step and/or landing, according to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. -
Man loses suit against U.S. over arm surgery that gave him ill-fitting prosthesis
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Martinsburg VA settles suit over alleged fall in parking lot
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Dils slow in pursuing breach suits
Dils PARKERSBURG – A Wood County attorney has taken no for an answer in her attempt to collect legal fees and expenses from two former clients. -
Family blames Veterans Affairs for man's death
CHARLESTON -- The family of a deceased West Virginia veteran is suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for wrongful death and medical negligence. -
Government doctors have more protection, plaintiff learns
CLARKSBURG – Doctors working for the U.S. government enjoy greater protection from malpractice suits than other doctors, a wrongful death plaintiff discovered. -
Ireland, VA to provide voting help for veterans
MARTINSBURG -- West Virginia Secretary of State Betty Ireland, along with Paul Hutter, General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Ann Brown, FACHE, Medical Director of the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, joined together at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center to focus attention on efforts to ensure that residents and patients of VA facilities receive the assistance they need to register