{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-6c-1-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 6C-1-5","heading":"Redress for whistle-blower.","body":"A court, in rendering a judgment for the complainant in an action brought under this article, shall order, as the court considers appropriate, reinstatement of the employee, the payment of back wages, full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights, actual damages or any combination of these remedies. A court may also award the complainant all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees and witness fees, if the court determines that the award is appropriate.","path":["CHAPTER 6C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.","ARTICLE 1. WHISTLE-BLOWER LAW."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/6C-1-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:20Z","sha256":"fd55c7b638d9fc3442ebd95a5fec37dca002466530040201cb939c4ccbc54ab1","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-6c-1-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-6c-1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}