U S Steel demands pay from elderly retired miner for black lung benefits
PROMA Colo AP U S Steel Corp seeks more than 26000 from 79 year old Albert Wiley of Paonia who collected federal black lung benefits since 1979 while continuing his company pension The company says federal laws let it recoup the difference and may pursue legal action Wiley and his wife Frances 74 call the action bewildering and say they cannot pay The dispute follows Wiley receiving a lump sum 21144 and monthly checks of 457 40 while still receiving a 364 37 Steel pension The company asks for a personal payment or beneficiary change on life insurance as possible recourse
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PROMA
Colo
U.S. Steel Corp
Albert Wiley
Paonia
Jack Bollow
U.S. Steel
Bollow
Wiley
Frances
U.S
Black Lung Trust Fund
Benji Emmons
Emmons
Labor Department
EPA Grant Boosts West Virginia Water Quality Efforts
The U S Environmental Protection Agency awarded West Virginia Department of Natural Resources 794215 dollars to fund water quality management and related initiatives in the state. The grant supports ongoing efforts to improve state water standards and prevent potential legal actions over overpayments.
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Charleston
W.va
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
West Virginia
Inmate Escapes Alderson Prison For Women
Authorities hunted Salindra Perry, 25, of Cant Springs Maryland, after she failed to be in her bed during the 12:15 a.m. count at the federal Prison for Women in Alderson. Perry, serving a three to nine year term for a 1982 armed robbery, allegedly hid pillows under blankets to deceive staff.
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Alderson
W.va
Federal
Marilyn Leftwich
Salindra Perry
Cant Springs
Ms. Leftwich
Reappraisal Fears Mollified in West Virginia
Joyce Gibson of Clay County says a meeting with Cole Layer and Trumble of Dayton Ohio reassured West Virginia assessors about the property reappraisal program. The firm pledged courtesy to residents and noted problems may arise in this large new undertaking.
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Parkersburg
W.va
State Assessors Association
Ohio
West Virginia
Clay County
Joyce Gibson
Cole, Layer and Trumble
Dayton
West
West Virginia Congressmen Back Tax Cut Limits
West Virginia's four Democratic House members surveyed on trimming or eliminating the third year of the federal income tax cut due July 1. Proposals include repealing deferring or capping the cut at 400 to 700 dollars per taxpayer to reduce the deficit. Representatives Staggers Wise Rahall and Mollohan advocate limiting the cut with varying caps and pace. Senator Byrd and Randolph back reducing higher income benefits. An Economic Development Authority loan package totaling 323000 aids relocation and expansion projects in Fairmont and Berkeley Springs.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
House
Harley O. Staggers Jr
Bob Wise
Nick Joe Rahall
Alan Mollohan
Wise
Congress
Senate
Reagan
Rahall
Mollohan
State Economic Development Authority
Fairmont
Berkeley Springs
EDA
Fairmont Industrial and Credit Corp
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