West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB717: Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters
Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact §8-22-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters participating in municipal plans overseen by the Municipal Pensions Oversight Board; allowing for certain police and firefighters disabled in the line of duty to reassess retirement benefits as though he or she had reached retirement age prior to disability; and removing requirement that certain police and firefighters disabled not in the line of duty provide pension and relief fund with tax return onc.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
AN ACT to amend and reenact §8-22-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters participating in municipal plans overseen by the Municipal Pensions Oversight Board; allowing for certain police and firefighters disabled in the line of duty to reassess retirement benefits as though he or she had reached retirement age prior to disability; and removing requirement that certain police and firefighters disabled not in the line of duty provide pension and relief fund with tax return once he or she has reached Social Security normal retirement age. §8-22-24. Disability pensions. (a) The monthly sum to be paid to each member eligible for disability received as a proximate result of service rendered in the performance of his or her duties under the provisions of §8-22-23(a) of this code is equal to 60 percent of the monthly salary being received by the member, at the time he or she is so disabled, or the sum of $500 per month, whichever is greater: Provided, That the limitation provided in subsection (b) of this section is not exceeded: Provided, however, That effective on or after July 1, 2015, if the member was granted disability as a result of service rendered in the performance of his or her duties …