West Virginia News

Former State-Backed Insurer, Brickstreet, Repays West Virginia Loan

Workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. says it has completed an early payoff on a $200 million startup loan from West Virginia. President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Burton says the Charleston-based company submitted the final $85 million Tuesday …

290 Landowners in West Virginia Flood Plain Offered Buyouts

After years of Dunloup Creek in West Virginia’s Fayette County constantly flooding, officials think they’ve found a solution: abandon the region. The federal Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Dunloup Creek Watershed Association have devised a plan to offer voluntary …

New West Virginia Laws to Restrict Teen Drivers

Beginning drivers in West Virginia will soon face new restrictions ranging from when they can be out to when they can be pulled over. Although the new rules won’t go into effect until July 10, Division of Motor Vehicles Commissioner …

Nationwide Golf Tour Cuts West Virginia Winnings as Sponsors Lag

One of the Nationwide Tour’s top events slashed its purse nearly in half because of a lack of sponsorships. This week’s Players Cup at Pete Dye Golf Course in West Virginia will award $600,000 in prize money, down from $1 …

West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Insurer Approved in Kentucky

West Virginia’s BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. said it received word this week that it has been approved to write workers’ compensation insurance in Kentucky. The expansion into Kentucky begins a “new phase of open market competition” for the former state …

Convicted Pennsylvania Judge Joyce to Keep $82K Pension

A retired Pennsylvania Superior Court judge will not forfeit his $82,000 annual pension for the insurance fraud that landed him in federal prison for 46 months. That’s because the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has determined judge Michael Joyce’s $440,000 …

MSO Now Offering Personal Lines Programs in Ohio

New Jersey-based MSO Inc. (The Mutual Service Office Inc.) is now offering its personal lines programs in Ohio. Personal lines programs include homeowners, mobile homeowners, combination dwelling, inland marine and umbrella liability. The company said the offerings complement the MSO …

Gov. Manchin Names Commission to Study West Virginia Judiciary

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will serve as honorary chair of a new study of West Virginia’s judiciary commissioned by Gov. Joe Manchin, the governor announced. Manchin named O’Connor along with the nine voting members of his …

Retired West Virginia Judge to Replace Benjamin in Massey Retrial

A retired Putnam County judge has been picked to replace state Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin on a case involving Massey Energy. Acting chief justice Robin Davis appointed James Holliday on Thursday to serve on the five-member court that …

Democrats Eye Health Co-Ops as Health Insurance Option Compromise

With Republicans fighting the idea of a government-run health insurance plan, Obama administration officials said that they are open to a compromise: a cooperative program that would expand coverage with taxpayer money but without direct governmental control. Congress began work …