Claimant Need Not Tie Mesothelioma To Specific Employer, W.Va. Court Says

( November 13, 2026, 2:14 PM EST) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A workers’ compensation claimant does not need to prove that asbestos exposure at one specific employer caused her husband’s mesothelioma; it is enough that she show he had an occupation-related disease caused by his employment, even when the exposure occurred across a number of employers, a West Virginia appeals court panel said in affirming an award of benefits....

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