Amends procedures for asbestos and silica litigation in West Virginia, clarifying when a cause of action may be brought.

The bill amends the procedures for asbestos and silica litigation in West Virginia, clarifying when a cause of action may be brought. It specifies that a cause of action shall not accrue until the exposed person receives a medical diagnosis or discovers facts leading to such a diagnosis. It also sets a statute of limitations for actions against manufacturers of coal mining equipment, within 12 years from the date of first sale or 10 years from the date of first sale to the initial user, whichever expires earlier.

Amends procedures for asbestos and silica litigation in West Virginia, clarifying when a cause of action may be brought.

The bill amends the procedures for asbestos and silica litigation in West Virginia, clarifying when a cause of action may be brought. It specifies that a cause of action shall not accrue until the exposed person receives a medical diagnosis or discovers facts leading to such a diagnosis. It also sets a statute of limitations for actions against manufacturers of coal mining equipment, within 12 years from the date of first sale or 10 years from the date of first sale to the initial user, whichever expires earlier.