HB5515 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to modernizing and updating workers’ compensation statutes.

What is the status of HB5515?

Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 292, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB5515?

Hall, Walter (R, 058), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB5515?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5515&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB5515: Relating to modernizing and updating workers’ compensation statutes.

Q: What does HB5515 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §23-4-1a, §23-4-1b, §23-4-1c, §23-4-1d, §23-4-1e, §23-4-3, §23-4-4, §23-4-5, §23-4-6, §23-4-6a, §23-4-6d, §23-4-7, §23-4-7a, §23-4-8a, §23-4-8b, §23-4-8c, §23-4-9, §23-4-11, §23-4-12, §23-4-14, §23-4-15, §23-4-15a, §23-4-15b, §23-4-16, §23-4-16a, §23-4-17, §23-4-18, §23-4-20, §23-4-23, §23-4-24, §23-4-25, §23-5-2, §23-5-4, §23-5-7, §23-5-11a, and §23-5-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to repeal §23-4-3b, §23-4-3c, §23-4-22, §23-5-1, §23-5-3, §23-5-5, §23-5-6, §23-5-8, §23-5-9, §23-5-10, §23-5-11, §23-5-12, §23-5-13, §23-5-15, and §23-5-16, rela.

Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §23-4-1a, §23-4-1b, §23-4-1c, §23-4-1d, §23-4-1e, §23-4-3, §23-4-4, §23-4-5, §23-4-6, §23-4-6a, §23-4-6d, §23-4-7, §23-4-7a, §23-4-8a, §23-4-8b, §23-4-8c, §23-4-9, §23-4-11, §23-4-12, §23-4-14, §23-4-15, §23-4-15a, §23-4-15b, §23-4-16, §23-4-16a, §23-4-17, §23-4-18, §23-4-20, §23-4-23, §23-4-24, §23-4-25, §23-5-2, §23-5-4, §23-5-7, §23-5-11a, and §23-5-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to repeal §23-4-3b, §23-4-3c, §23-4-22, §23-5-1, §23-5-3, §23-5-5, §23-5-6, §23-5-8, §23-5-9, §23-5-10, §23-5-11, §23-5-12, §23-5-13, §23-5-15, and §23-5-16, rela.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §23-4-1a, §23-4-1b, §23-4-1c, §23-4-1d, §23-4-1e, §23-4-3, §23-4-4, §23-4-5, §23-4-6, §23-4-6a, §23-4-6d, §23-4-7, §23-4-7a, §23-4-8a, §23-4-8b, §23-4-8c, §23-4-9, §23-4-11, §23-4-12, §23-4-14, §23-4-15, §23-4-15a, §23-4-15b, §23-4-16, §23-4-16a, §23-4-17, §23-4-18, §23-4-20, §23-4-23, §23-4-24, §23-4-25, §23-5-2, §23-5-4, §23-5-7, §23-5-11a, and §23-5-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to repeal §23-4-3b, §23-4-3c, §23-4-22, §23-5-1, §23-5-3, §23-5-5, §23-5-6, §23-5-8, §23-5-9, §23-5-10, §23-5-11, §23-5-12, §23-5-13, §23-5-15, and §23-5-16, relating to modernizing and updating workers' compensation statutes; removing or revising provisions made obsolete by prior legislation and regulatory revisions; standardizing references to public offices and agencies; updating and correcting provisions and statutory citations; removing entitlement of employer to notice of a request for permanent total disability, to respond to a request, to submit information, to have a claimant examined, and to submit and obtain reports from experts; removing consideration of vocational standards as it relates to disability benefits; removing notification requirement to an employer prior to ordering autopsy; modifying Board of Review membership from five to at least three but no more than five members; and clarifying provisions as to Board of Review terms and votes on administrative matters. ARTICLE 4. DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS. §23-4-1a. Report of injuries by employee. Every employee who sustains an injury subject to this chapter, or his or her representative, shall immediately …

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