West Virginia § 6C-2-6 Allocation of expenses and attorneyâs fees

West Virginia Statutes

§ 6C-2-6 — Allocation of expenses and attorneyâs fees

West Virginia § 6C-2-6

Ch. 6CPUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Art. 2WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

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W. Va. Code § 6C-2-6 (2026).

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(a)Any expenses incurred relative to the grievance procedure at levels one, two, or three shall be borne by the party incurring the expenses.

(b)In the event a grievant or employer appeals an adverse level three decision to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, or an adverse Intermediate Court of Appeals decision to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, and the appellant substantially prevails upon the appeal, the appellant may recover court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees for the appeal to be set by the court:Provided, That the provisions of this subsection shall only allow the discretionary recovery of court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees from a grievant if he or she has not substantially prevailed at any level of the grievance process or in any appeal to the Intermed

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(a) Any expenses incurred relative to the grievance procedure at levels one, two, or three shall be borne by the party incurring the expenses.

(b) In the event a grievant or employer appeals an adverse level three decision to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, or an adverse Intermediate Court of Appeals decision to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, and the appellant substantially prevails upon the appeal, the appellant may recover court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees for the appeal to be set by the court:Provided, That the provisions of this subsection shall only allow the discretionary recovery of court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees from a grievant if he or she has not substantially prevailed at any level of the grievance process or in any appeal to the Intermediate Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.