{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-2-71","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 22A-2-71","heading":"Right of miner to refuse to operate unsafe equipment; procedure; discrimination.","body":"No miner shall be required to operate unsafe equipment. On or before January 1, 1981, the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety shall by rule or regulation establish a procedure for resolving disputes arising out of the refusal by a miner to operate such alleged unsafe equipment. No action shall be taken against a miner by an operator unless such miner is found to have acted in bad faith and without good cause by the director or his authorized representative.","path":["CHAPTER 22A. MINERS' HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRAINING.","ARTICLE 2. UNDERGROUND MINES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/22A-2-71/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:13Z","sha256":"18b44016637e87cbe1ed2cc1dad11df5d4c97d5313c42ce80db83e808728155e","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-2-70","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-2-71a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}