West Virginia workers' comp bill dies in filibuster
A bare bones workers' compensation measure failed in the Senate after a filibuster as the House had passed a 99 to 0 vote. Gov. Wise warned the fund could be bankrupt with a $2.5 billion unfunded liability and potential receivership if no action is taken. The bill would have raised business premiums, risking shifts to neighboring states, while officials warned the system may face a multibillion shortfall.
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Lawmakers consider various health and tax measures
The report outlines bills on malpractice damage caps, Medicaid funding shifts, and a doctor run insurance concept funded by fees and tobacco settlement loans. It lists specific proposals on state police retirement, scanner tech, automated taxes, PSC jurisdiction, fuel taxes, cabinet restructuring, gaming. tax holidays and education funding freezes. foreign adoptions, economic loans, capitol renovations, road financing, and lottery fund transfers.
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Tax
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Miracle Baby John Faces Heart Surgery and Hope
The article recounts John, born in 1989, diagnosed with aortic stenosis requiring urgent surgery. Surgeons warned a 50-50 chance. he survived after operations in Morgantown and later faced another valve replacement in his teens. John's family, church, and hospital community supported him, leading to a charity effort sending patient videos to the hospital and a life marked by gratitude and resilience.
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Jack
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Kathy
JoAnna Fredeking
Morgantown
WVU
Children’s Hospital
Ruby Memorial Hospital
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Robert Gustafson
Gus
Ott
Princeton
John Eckert
William Neal
University Health Associates
Beckley
Concord United Methodist Church
Busch Gardens
Williamsburg
Kenna Amos
Kamos
Bottonline.com
Memorial festival in town May 17 continues A-1 coverage
Marble memorial features etched mining scenes by Ellen Elmes and Thomas Hagerman with Mother Jones and Roosevelt depicted. Black granite displays water dripping from an open mine face while residents purchase inscribed bricks to support landscaping. Materials sent back for error at Vermont cutter. completion expected in April.
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Ellen Elmes
Thomas Hagerman
Jolo
Elmes
Hagerman
King Hall
Southwest Virginia Community College
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