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Statute of Limitations
West Virginia: 2 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 6 months; formal claim within 3 years
2 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 6 months
Filing Venue
Where to File in West Virginia
West Virginia applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. Federal OSHA governs West Virginia construction. Charleston and Huntington are the primary construction markets, with significant energy-sector adjacent construction (coal, natural gas, petrochemical). West Virginia Circuit Courts handle civil construction accident claims.
West Virginia Data
Exposure in West Virginia
Source: CPWR Construction Industry Data — West Virginia
Source: West Virginia Code § 55-2-12