{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-9-8","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 9-9-8","heading":"Exemptions.","body":"The secretary shall establish by rule categories of persons exempt, but the exemption applies only to the work requirements of the program: Provided, That a person who is exempt from the work requirements may nevertheless participate voluntarily in work activities. The categories of exemptions are limited to the following:\n(1) Undocumented aliens and aliens under the five-year ban;\n(2) Parents, or at state option on a case-by-case basis, anyone receiving supplemental security income;\n(3) A parent who is providing medically necessary care for a disabled family member who resides in the home and is not a full-time student;\n(4) Minor parents who are not head of household (spouses of the head of household); and\n(5) Grandparents and other nonparental caretakers.","path":["CHAPTER 9. HUMAN SERVICES.","ARTICLE 9. WV WORKS ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/9-9-8/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:21:15Z","sha256":"d04134918ca35f8f3cb5eeed082aa04a88cc9b9fb329160a281ddd71cb739f11","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-9-7","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-9-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}