2013 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 6C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
ARTICLE 1. WHISTLE-BLOWER LAW.
§6C-1-5. Redress for whistle-blower.
A court, in rendering a judgment for the complainant in an action brought under this article, shall order, as the court considers appropriate, reinstatement of the employee, the payment of back wages, full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights, actual damages or any combination of these remedies. A court may also award the complainant all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees and witness fees, if the court determines that the award is appropriate.
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