Tag: Attorney General

West Virginia Projecting Savings With Disability Fraud Unit

West Virginia is projecting state and federal savings of $1.2 million over the next few years from the first six months operation of a new disability…

West Virginia is projecting state and federal savings of $1.2 million over the next few years from the first six months operation of a new disability fraud unit.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, the Charleston Cooperative Disability Investigations Unit is a partnership between the attorney general and the Social Security Administration. Similar units operate in 31 other states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

The Charleston unit opened in December. It investigates suspicious or questionable Social Security disability claims and helps resolve questions of potential fraud. In many cases a determination is made before benefits are ever paid.

Gov. Tomblin Vetoes Attorney General Counsel Bill

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed a bill dealing with competitive bidding for outside counsel to serve as assistant attorneys general.In his veto message…

  Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed a bill dealing with competitive bidding for outside counsel to serve as assistant attorneys general.

In his veto message Wednesday, the Democrat wrote that the bill appears to cede state office and agency decision-making to the attorney general.

Tomblin expressed support for the bill’s intention to establish competitive bidding and qualification requirements for hiring private legal counsel to represent state agencies as plaintiffs.

But he wrote that the bill ignores a state agency’s authority in a case. That’s because the bill says the outside counsel serves at the will and pleasure of the attorney general and that the attorney general retains control over the case.

Tomblin’s veto message says that the state agency should have control, not the attorney general.

 

Former Delegate Hunt to Run For U.S. House

Former West Virginia Delegate Mark Hunt is running for Congress instead of attorney general.Hunt filed candidacy papers with the secretary of state…

Former West Virginia Delegate Mark Hunt is running for Congress instead of attorney general.

Hunt filed candidacy papers with the secretary of state Monday. In a news release, Hunt says the decision was not an easy one.

The Kanawha County Democratic attorney served in the House of Delegates for 14 years. He previously opened a precandidacy campaign account to run for Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s job. Morrisey is seeking re-election.

Republican Alex Mooney fills the 2nd Congressional District seat currently. Republicans Ken Reed and Marc Savitt have also opened campaign accounts for the seat.

Charleston Democrat David Higgins is the only other person who has opened a pre-candidacy account for attorney general.

The candidate filing period continues through Jan. 30.

Hunt Announces Candidacy for West Virginia Attorney General

Former West Virginia Delegate Mark Hunt is joining the 2016 race for attorney general.Hunt announced his candidacy on Wednesday on his website.The Kanawha…

Former West Virginia Delegate Mark Hunt is joining the 2016 race for attorney general.

Hunt announced his candidacy on Wednesday on his website.

The Kanawha County Democrat served in the House of Delegates for 14 years.

Hunt says he wants to make the attorney general’s office “a touch watchdog” for West Virginia citizens.

Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said in June that he’ll seek a second term.

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