{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-19-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21-19-3","heading":"Administration.","body":"(a) Any person or entity, whether public or private, including an internet or application-based company, may voluntarily contribute funds to a portable benefit account, as set forth in this article, for an independent contractor who resides in West Virginia or who performs actual work in West Virginia.\n(b) Contributions to a portable benefit account may be made using the funds of the hiring party, or a percentage of funds withheld from the compensation owed to the independent contractor, or both.\n(c) A percentage of funds may be withheld only if the following conditions are met:\n(1) The withholding of compensation is expressly agreed to in writing;\n(2) The written agreement is clear, unambiguous, and prominently displayed either in a work contract or a separate invoice;\n(3) The withholdings are voluntary and require the independent contractor to opt-in; and\n(4) The independent contractor may choose to opt-out for such withholdings at any time.","path":["CHAPTER 21. LABOR","ARTICLE 19. VOLUNTARY PORTABLE BENEFITS PLAN ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-19-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:49Z","sha256":"5b05b53fa475b2b1f93a34154147ee262b4bab540d62beb1d61014a04422e101","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-19-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-19-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}