Sandra L. Williams v. Alcan Rolled Products–Ravenswood, LLC

Summary

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed the Board of Review’s decision upholding closure of Sandra L. Williams’s workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation benefits. The court concluded that Williams failed to comply with her rehabilitation plan and was not entitled to additional training or benefits.

Holdings

1. The Board of Review properly affirmed the closure of Williams's vocational rehabilitation benefits because she failed to comply with the requirements of her rehabilitation plan and did not make satisfactory progress toward obtaining alternative employment.
2. Williams was not entitled to additional schooling or training because suitable jobs were available in her geographic area and additional training was unlikely to result in placement in suitable gainful employment.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Board of Review erred in affirming the closure or suspension of Williams's vocational rehabilitation benefits.
2. Whether Williams was entitled to additional schooling or retraining because of her compensable injury.

Disposition

affirmed