SB977 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability.

What is the status of SB977?

Signed into law as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 194, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).

Barrett, Jason (R, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB977?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=977&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia SB977: Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability

Q: What does SB977 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §16-5V-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to awards and benefits for duty-related disability under the Emergency Medical Services Retirement Act; creating a benefit for partial disability; and defining terms. ARTICLE 5V. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACT. §16-5V-19. Awards and benefits for disability -- Duty related. (a) Any member who after the effective date of this article and during covered and (2) the disability is a result of an occupational risk or hazard inherent in or peculiar to the services required of members; or (.

Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §16-5V-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to awards and benefits for duty-related disability under the Emergency Medical Services Retirement Act; creating a benefit for partial disability; and defining terms. ARTICLE 5V. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACT. §16-5V-19. Awards and benefits for disability -- Duty related. (a) Any member who after the effective date of this article and during covered and (2) the disability is a result of an occupational risk or hazard inherent in or peculiar to the services required of members; or (.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §16-5V-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to awards and benefits for duty-related disability under the Emergency Medical Services Retirement Act; creating a benefit for partial disability; and defining terms. ARTICLE 5V. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACT. §16-5V-19. Awards and benefits for disability -- Duty related. (a) Any member who after the effective date of this article and during covered and (2) the disability is a result of an occupational risk or hazard inherent in or peculiar to the services required of members; or (3) the disability was incurred while performing emergency medical services functions during either scheduled work hours or at any other time; and (4) in the opinion of two physicians after medical examination, one of whom shall be named by the board, the member is by reason of the disability unable to perform adequately the duties required of an emergency medical services officer, is entitled to receive and shall be paid from the fund in monthly installments the compensation set forth under either subsection (b) or (c) of this section. (b) If the member is totally disabled, the member shall receive 90 percent of his or her average full monthly compensation for the 12-month period preceding the member's disability or the shorter period if the member …

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West Virginia SB977: Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability

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