West Virginia Statutes
§ 20-18-29 — Double death benefits prohibited
West Virginia § 20-18-29
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 20NATURAL RESOURCES
Art. 18WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER RETIREMENT SYSTEM
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 20-18-29 (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
2020 Reg. Sess., HB4363
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 20-18-29, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/20/20-18-29.