{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-5g-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21-5G-5","heading":"Civil relief; damages.","body":"Any person injured as a result of any violation or threatened violation of this article shall have a cause of action, and, if proven in a court of competent jurisdiction, may be entitled to the following relief against a person or persons violating or threatening to violate this article:\n(1) Compensatory damages;\n(2) Costs and reasonable attorney fees, which shall be awarded if the injured person substantially prevails;\n(3) Punitive damages in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-nine, article seven, chapter fifty-five of this code;\n(4) Preliminary and permanent injunctive relief; and\n(5) Any other appropriate equitable relief.","path":["CHAPTER 21. LABOR","ARTICLE 5G. WEST VIRGINIA WORKPLACE FREEDOM ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-5G-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:45Z","sha256":"3cd4a6dcc161537b584164d9756fe12d4b118746ad5f492baacacc0fef7f365d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-5g-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-5g-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}