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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
ARTICLE 22A - WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
- §8-22A-1. Title.
- §8-22A-2. Definitions.
- §8-22A-3. Meaning of terms.
- §8-22A-4. Creation and administration of West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System; specification of actuarial assumptions.
- §8-22A-5. Article to be liberally construed; board to administer plan; federal qualification requirements.
- §8-22A-6. Members.
- §8-22A-7. Creation of fund; investments; actuarial valuations.
- §8-22A-8. Members' contributions; employer contributions; correction of errors.
- §8-22A-9. Retirement; commencement of benefits; insurance requirements during early period.
- §8-22A-10. Federal law maximum benefit limitations.
- §8-22A-11. Federal law minimum required distributions.
- §8-22A-12. Direct rollovers.
- §8-22A-13. Rollovers and transfers to repay withdrawn contributions.
- §8-22A-14. Retirement benefits.
- §8-22A-15. Annuity options.
- §8-22A-16. Refunds to certain members on discharge or resignation; deferred retirement; forfeitures.
- §8-22A-17. Awards and benefits for disability -- Duty related; exception during early period.
- §8-22A-18. Awards and benefits for disability -- Due to other causes; exception during early period.
- §8-22A-19. Same -- Physical examinations; recertification; termination of disability.
- §8-22A-20. Awards and benefits to surviving spouse -- When member dies in performance of duty, etc.; exception during early period.
- §8-22A-21. Awards and benefits to surviving spouse -- When member dies from nonservice-connected causes.
- §8-22A-22. Additional death benefits and scholarships -- Dependent children.
- §8-22A-23. Burial benefit.
- §8-22A-24. Double death benefits prohibited.
- §8-22A-25. Right to benefits not subject to execution, etc.; assignments prohibited; deductions for group insurance; setoffs for fraud; exception for certain domestic relations orders; assets exempt from taxes.
- §8-22A-26. Fraud; penalties; and repayment.
- §8-22A-27. Credit toward retirement for member's military service; qualified military service.
- §8-22A-28. How a municipality or municipal subdivision becomes a participating public employer; duty to request referendum on Social Security coverage.
- §8-22A-29. Effective date; special starting date for benefits; provisions governing health care benefits for retirees age fifty to fifty-five.
- §8-22A-30. Limitation of employer liability.
- §8-22A-31. Benefits not forfeited if system terminates.
- §8-22A-32. Membership retroactive in certain circumstances.
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