{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21a-10-9","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21A-10-9","heading":"Penalty for deducting employer's contribution or requiring waiver of right.","body":"An employer who directly or indirectly:\n(1) Makes or accepts a deduction from an individual's wage for the purpose of financing an employer's payment, or\n(2) Requires or accepts a waiver of a right given an individual by this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.","path":["CHAPTER 21A. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.","ARTICLE 10. GENERAL PROVISIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21A-10-9/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:54Z","sha256":"9aedf76b95341eedc6905555365acfa6dc75d4ff71d23bf924abaa5690bb7eb9","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21a-10-8","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21a-10-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}