{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-11a-14","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21-11A-14","heading":"Settlement agreement.","body":"(a) A settlement agreement may resolve an entire claim or any designated and severable portion of a claim.\n(b) To be enforceable, a settlement agreement must be in writing and signed by representatives of the claimant and the contractor who have authority to bind each respective party.\n(c) A partial settlement does not waive parties' rights as to the parts of the claims that are not resolved.","path":["CHAPTER 21. LABOR","ARTICLE 11A. NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-11A-14/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:47Z","sha256":"70de5b2c3d134e4a2e73ea6e5b53956b5d416c502c645495cbd9cfb974ececa0","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-11a-13","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-11a-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}