West Virginia Statutes
§ 16-5V-27 — Double death benefits prohibited
West Virginia § 16-5V-27
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 16-5V-27 (2026).
Text
A surviving spouse is not entitled to receive simultaneous death benefits under this article as a result of the death of two or more members to whom the spouse was married. Any spouse who becomes eligible for a subsequent death benefit under this article while receiving a death benefit under this article shall receive the higher benefit, but not both.
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Legislative History
2007 Reg. Sess., HB2717
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West Virginia § 16-5V-27, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/16/16-5V-27.