W. Va. Code R. § 93-1-5
Any claimant or employer who is a natural person, may appear at and represent himself or herself in any matter before the Office of Judges. At a hearing, the Administrative Law Judge or Hearing Examiner shall explain to any party appearing without counsel the right to employ counsel, and shall inquire as to the desire of such persons to obtain counsel. In appropriate cases the hearing may be continued to permit a party to obtain counsel; however, absent a showing of good cause, a hearing shall be continued only one time for a party to obtain counsel.
A corporate employer, or any other employer who is not a natural person, and the Offices of the Insurance Commissioner, must be represented by an attorney duly licensed or authorized to practice law in the State of West Virginia. However, an employee of a corporation may testify at a hearing without the presence of counsel.
Only an attorney duly licensed or authorized to practice law in the State of West Virginia may represent a claimant or employer in a matter before the Office of Judges.
A party may not be represented in a matter before the Office of Judges by a spokesperson, lay representative or anyone else not admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia.
W. Va. Code R. § 93-1-5