West Virginia § 23-2-13 Interest

West Virginia Statutes

§ 23-2-13 — Interest

West Virginia § 23-2-13

Ch. 23WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Art. 2EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER; EXTRATERRITORIAL COVERAGE

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 23-2-13 (2026).

Text

The interest due on payments pursuant to §23-2-9(d)(1) and §23-2C-8(d)(1) of this code shall be the prime rate plus four percent rounded to the nearest whole percent. The prime rate shall be the rate published in the Wall Street Journal on the last business day of the prior fiscal year reflecting the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75 percent of the nation’s 30 largest banks:Provided, That in no event shall the rate of interest charged to a political subdivision of the state or a volunteer fire department exceed 10 percent per annum.

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The interest due on payments pursuant to §23-2-9(d)(1) and §23-2C-8(d)(1) of this code shall be the prime rate plus four percent rounded to the nearest whole percent. The prime rate shall be the rate published in the Wall Street Journal on the last business day of the prior fiscal year reflecting the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75 percent of the nation’s 30 largest banks:Provided, That in no event shall the rate of interest charged to a political subdivision of the state or a volunteer fire department exceed 10 percent per annum.

Legislative History

2022 Reg. Sess., HB4296; 2022 Reg. Sess., SB2013; 1999 Reg. Sess., SB579; 1991 Reg. Sess., SB187; 1984 Reg. Sess., HB1962; 1982 Reg. Sess., HB1939; 1974 Reg. Sess., HB821