W. Va. Code R. § 85-7-8
Discovery shall be engaged in only with the consent of the hearing officer or, if a hearing officer has not yet been assigned, with the consent of the commission or the executive director. All discovery requests will be submitted to the appropriate official at the same time as the discovery request is served upon the other party. If the official determines that the requested information is relevant and material to the issues to be heard and not unduly burdensome, the official will permit the discovery and set a reasonable time frame for the disclosure of the information. Determination of a reasonable time frame will be premised upon the nature and scope of the information requested and the date on which the hearing is scheduled. The official shall attempt to avoid continuing a previously scheduled hearing.
W. Va. Code R. § 85-7-8