WV's New Governor asked a tough question, he should know the answer
West Virginia's new Governor asked the people "what have you done for your state"? He should know the answer to that question. What he should have asked is: "what has the state done with the resources provided to it by the people"?
The people of West Virginia and the companies that employ them are among the highest taxed in the region, purhaps the nation. The people and their employers have already done their part. Waste, corruption, cronyism, incompetence and a legal system out of control have squandered what should have been ample financial resources for West Virginia to function and even flourish.
Now is a critical time for West Virginia. Gov. Manchin blames stagnant growth and lost opportunity on the workers compensation and teachers retirement deficits. He claims these elements as being the greatest detriment to West Virginia recovering from its financial woes, when in fact, they are nothing more than symptoms of waste, corruption, cronyism, incompetence and a legal system out of control.
I suggest the most significant issue limiting prosperity in West Virginia is the states legal system. The Governor may not address this issue because trial lawyers from around the state contributed enormous amount of money to his elections campaign. No matter what course of action taken to improve the prosperity for West Virginia’s people, unless significant legal reform takes place, no citizen will benefit from the changes except lawyers.
Now is the time for West Virginian’s to speak out and let their legislators know that we think this issue should be dealt with during the 2005 Legislative Session. Workers Comp is not suffering because not enough money is flowing into it. It suffers because too much money is paid to fraudulent claimants and their lawyers. It really is that simple and what is happening puts in jeopardy the legitimate claimant who actually deserves the protection workers compensation is supposed to provide.
We must speak out.
PD Notrah
The people of West Virginia and the companies that employ them are among the highest taxed in the region, purhaps the nation. The people and their employers have already done their part. Waste, corruption, cronyism, incompetence and a legal system out of control have squandered what should have been ample financial resources for West Virginia to function and even flourish.
Now is a critical time for West Virginia. Gov. Manchin blames stagnant growth and lost opportunity on the workers compensation and teachers retirement deficits. He claims these elements as being the greatest detriment to West Virginia recovering from its financial woes, when in fact, they are nothing more than symptoms of waste, corruption, cronyism, incompetence and a legal system out of control.
I suggest the most significant issue limiting prosperity in West Virginia is the states legal system. The Governor may not address this issue because trial lawyers from around the state contributed enormous amount of money to his elections campaign. No matter what course of action taken to improve the prosperity for West Virginia’s people, unless significant legal reform takes place, no citizen will benefit from the changes except lawyers.
Now is the time for West Virginian’s to speak out and let their legislators know that we think this issue should be dealt with during the 2005 Legislative Session. Workers Comp is not suffering because not enough money is flowing into it. It suffers because too much money is paid to fraudulent claimants and their lawyers. It really is that simple and what is happening puts in jeopardy the legitimate claimant who actually deserves the protection workers compensation is supposed to provide.
We must speak out.
PD Notrah
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