{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-23-4-13","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 23-4-13","heading":"Effect of abandonment of spouse.","body":"Notwithstanding anything herein contained, no sum will be paid to a widow or widower who abandoned the employee before the injury causing death. However, the provisions of this section may not be construed to preclude a widow or widower from receiving compensation in accordance with section ten of this article if the widow or widower was abandoned within a period of two years by the employee for any reason except a reason that would have entitled the deceased employee to an annulment or a divorce as provided in articles three or five, chapter forty-eight of this code.","path":["CHAPTER 23. WORKERS' COMPENSATION.","ARTICLE 4. DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/23-4-13/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:23Z","sha256":"3c519c485a2416e2ea12e7bbdf2b36f5093c178ec6f6494cb04ded322977ddc4","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-23-4-12","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-23-4-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}