West Virginia Statutes
§ 5H-1-1 — Title and legislative intent
West Virginia·Ch. 5H SURVIVOR BENEFITS·Art. 1 WEST VIRGINIA EMERGENCY RESPONDERS SURVIVOR BENEFIT ACT
(a)This article is known as the "West Virginia Emergency Responders Survivor Benefit Act.
(b)It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the payment of survivor benefits to the surviving spouse, designated beneficiary, children, or parents of firefighters, EMS personnel, law-enforcement agency personnel, and Division of Forestry personnel killed in the performance of their emergency response duties.
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Legislative History
2019 Reg. Sess., SB291; 2015 Reg. Sess., SB254; 2012 Reg. Sess., HB4396; 2007 Reg. Sess., HB2801; 2006 Reg. Sess., SB567