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- W. Va. Code § 23-4-6d · Benefits payable to part-time employees.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-7 · Release of medical information to employer; legislative findings; effect of application for benefits; duty of employer.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-7a · Monitoring of injury claims; legislative findings; review of medical evidence; recommendation of authorized treating physician; medical evaluations; temporary total disability benefits and the termination thereof; mandatory action; additional authority; suspension of benefits.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-7b · Trial return to work; Insurance Commissioner to develop rules.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-8 · Physical examination of claimant.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-8a · Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board; composition; term of office; duties; quorum; remuneration.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-8b · Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board; procedure; autopsy.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-8c · Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board; reports and distribution thereof; presumption; findings required of board; objection to findings; procedure thereon; limitations on refilings; consolidation of claims.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-8d · Occupational pneumoconiosis claims never closed for medical benefits with exception of settled claims.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-8e · §23-4-8e.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-8f · §23-4-8f.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-9 · Physical and vocational rehabilitation.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-9a · §23-4-9a
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-9b · Preexisting impairments not considered in fixing amount of compensation.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-10 · Classification of death benefits; "dependent" defined.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-11 · To whom death benefits paid.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-12 · Application of benefits.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-13 · Effect of abandonment of spouse.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-14 · Computation of benefits.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-15 · Application for benefits.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-15a · Nonresident alien beneficiaries.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-15b · Determination of nonmedical questions; claims for occupational pneumoconiosis; hearing.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-15c · §23-4-15c.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-16 · Jurisdiction over case continuous; modification of finding or order; time limitation on awards; reimbursement of claimant for expenses; reopening cases involving permanent total disability; promulgation of rules.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-16a · Interest on benefits.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-17 · Commutation of periodical benefits.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-18 · Mode of paying benefits generally; exemptions of compensation from legal process.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-19 · §23-4-19.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-20 · Postmortem examinations.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-21 · Severability.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-22 · Permanent disability evaluations; limitations; notice.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-23 · Permanent total disability benefits; reduction of disability benefits; reduction of benefits; application of section; severability.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-24 · Permanent total disability awards; retirement age; limitations on eligibility and the introduction of evidence; effects of other types of awards; procedures; requests for awards; jurisdiction.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4-25 · Permanent total disability benefits; reduction of disability benefits for wages earned by claimant.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4A-1 · Disabled Workers’ Relief Fund.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4A-2 · To whom benefits paid.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4A-3 · Computation of benefits.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4A-4 · Mode of payment.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4A-5 · Employers providing own system of compensation.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4A-6 · Powers of commission over disabled workers’ relief fund.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4A-7 · §23-4A-7.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4A-8 · Disabled workers’ relief fund; how funded.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4A-9 · Transfer of authority to the Insurance Commissioner.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-1 · Purpose.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-2 · Coal-Workers’ Pneumoconiosis Fund established.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-3 · To whom benefits paid.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-4 · Who may subscribe.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-5 · Payment of benefits.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-6 · Coal-workers’ pneumoconiosis fund; how funded.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-7 · Administration.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-8 · Separable from workers’ compensation fund.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-8a · Legislative findings; transfers to the state; maximum transfer authorization; purpose for which moneys transferred may be disbursed and expended; maximum amount of transfer authorization; terms and conditions for repayment; premiums to be set without regard to transfers; creation of special account in State Treasury.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-8b · Transfer of funds to workers’ compensation fund.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4B-9 · Closure of Coal-Workers’ Pneumoconiosis Fund.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4C-1 · Purpose.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4C-2 · Employers’ excess liability fund established.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4C-3 · Payment of excess damages from fund.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4C-4 · Employers’ excess liability fund; how funded.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4C-5 · Administration.
- W. Va. Code § 23-4C-6 · Novation to the successor of the commission.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-1 · Notice by commission or self-insured employer of decision; procedures on claims; objections and hearing; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-1a · Notice by commission or self-insured employer of decision; procedures on claims; objections and hearing; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-2 · Application by employee for further adjustment of claim; objection to modification; hearing.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-3 · Refusal to reopen claim; notice; objection; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-3a · Refusal to reopen claim; notice; objection; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-4 · Application by employer for modification of award; objection to modification; hearing.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-5 · Refusal of modification; notice; objection; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-5a · Refusal of modification; notice; objection; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-6 · Time periods for objections and appeals; extensions; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-6a · Time periods for objections and appeals; extensions; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-7 · Compromise and settlement.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-8 · Designation of Office of Administrative Law Judges; powers of chief administrative law judge; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-8a · Transfer of powers and duties of the Office of Administrative Law Judges to the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review; powers of the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review in relation to review of objections; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-8b · Transfer of jurisdiction to review objections to Workers’ Compensation Board of Review; termination of Office of Judges; appeals of board decisions to Intermediate Court of Appeals; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-9 · Hearings on objections to Insurance Commissioner; private carrier or self-insured employer decisions; mediation; remand; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-9a · Hearings on objections to Insurance Commissioner; private carrier, or self-insured employer decisions; mediation; remand; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-10 · Appeal from administrative law judge decision to appeal board; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-10a · Appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Board of Review decision to the Intermediate Court of Appeals; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-11 · Workers’ Compensation Board of Review generally; administrative powers and duties of the board; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-11a · Workers’ Compensation Board of Review generally; administrative powers and duties of the board.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-12 · Appeal to board; procedure; remand and supplemental hearing; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-12a · Appeal of board decisions to the Intermediate Court of Appeals; procedure; remand and supplemental hearing; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-13 · Continuances and supplemental hearings; claims not to be denied on technicalities; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-13a · Continuances and supplemental hearings; claims not to be denied on technicalities; effective July 1, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-14 · Disqualification of board members.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-15 · Appeals from final decisions of board to Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia prior to July 1, 2022; procedure; costs.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-16 · Fees of attorney for claimant; unlawful charging or receiving of attorney fees; effective until June 30, 2022.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-16a · Fees of attorney for claimant; unlawful charging or receiving of attorney fees.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-17 · §23-5-17.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5-18 · §23-5-18.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5A-1 · Discriminatory practices prohibited.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5A-2 · Discriminatory practices prohibited -- Medical insurance.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5A-3 · Termination of injured employees prohibited; reemployment of injured employees.
- W. Va. Code § 23-5A-4 · State employees to accrue increment pay during absence due to work-related injuries; legislative rules.
- W. Va. Code § 23-6-1 · Severability.
- W. Va. Code § 23-6-2 · Legislative intent.
- W. Va. Code § 23-6-3 · Operative date for particular enactment.
- W. Va. Code § 24-1-1 · Legislative purpose and policy; plan for internal reorganization; promulgation of plan as rule; cooperation with Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
- W. Va. Code § 24-1-1a · Supplemental rule for reorganization; certain reports to be made to the Legislature; filing of such rule and reports and the procedure therefor.
- W. Va. Code § 24-1-1b · Supplemental rule for reorganization.