Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

H. Dill Battle, III

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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
West Virginia, U.S.A.

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Mr. Battle's primary areas of practice are workers' compensation, employment relations and counseling, product liability litigation, and commercial litigation.

Bar Admissions

Admissions

West Virginia State Bar
Virginia State Bar
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Education

University of Virginia, B.A., 1989
West Virginia University, J.D., 1993

Areas of Practice

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments

Defending employers in workers' compensation claims related to workplace injuries, occupational disease, occupational pneumoconiosis and hearing loss

Advising employers on leave policies and other employment-related matters

Defending employer deliberate intent, toxic tort and product liability matters in state and federal courts

Defending employment discrimination claims in federal and state courts, including age, gender, race and disability discrimination, and harassment cases

Defending and litigating administrative claims before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission

Negotiating successful mediation of wrongful employment discharge, employment contract disputes and premises liability cases

Trial experience in corporate premises liability defense, medical malpractice defense matters and employment discrimination matters

Representing financial institutions and loan servicing companies in federal and state courts regarding federal and state banking laws, consumer credit and protection, TILA, and Regulation Z

Blogs

Banking on This: Spilman Mortgage & Consumer Banking Report
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

This blog addresses mortgage regulations and consumer lending issues impacting financial institutions and businesses from a legal perspective. Postings largely focus on the legal environment in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, but often address issues of import to a...

INGOTS: Raw Thoughts and Unpolished Ideas
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC is a full-service law firm offering a broad range of practices, spanning litigation and corporate law, for clients large and small. Founded in 1864, Spilman has offices in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. This blog is updated and maintained by...

Articles

When Does Overpayment Actually Occur?
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, September 2018

In Reed v. Exel Logistics, Inc., No. 17-0864, 2018 WL 2769041 (W. Va. June 6, 2018), the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia clarified the circumstances necessary for an employer to claim overpayment of temporary total disability ("TTD") benefits. The question arose after an employer's claims examiner paid a claimant for an additional 156 days past the 104-week limit...