HB5515

Relating to modernizing and updating workers’ compensation statutes.

Complete·3/14/26

Modernizes and updates West Virginia workers' compensation statutes.

The bill revises outdated provisions within Articles 4 and 5, Chapter 23 of the West Virginia Code, which pertain to the administration of workers' compensation claims. It removes or revises obsolete provisions, standardizes references to public offices or agencies, updates statutory citations, and makes spelling and grammatical changes throughout. The bill also modifies the number of Board of Review members from five to at least three but no more than five. The changes aim to streamline the workers' compensation process and ensure it aligns with current legal and regulatory frameworks.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

94 Yea

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1 Nay

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4 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 11

2:00 PM

Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Meeting

Mar 11

2:30 PM

Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Meeting

History

Apr 1

House

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

Mar 25

House

To Governor 3/25/26

Mar 14

House

House received Senate message