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2015 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 5H. SURVIVOR BENEFITS.
ARTICLE 1. WEST VIRGINIA FIRE AND EMS SURVIVOR BENEFIT ACT.
§5H-1-1. Title and legislative intent.
WV Code § 5H-1-1 (2015) What's This?
(a) This article is known as the "West Virginia Fire, EMS and Law-Enforcement Officer Survivor Benefit Act."
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the payment of death benefits to the surviving spouse, designated beneficiary, children or parents of firefighters, EMS and law- enforcement personnel killed in the performance of their duties.
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