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WV HB4134

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Phil Mallow

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Auditor to quantify and ensure fair workers' compensation rates for volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue personnel
  • Directs the Auditor to develop a more equitable method of tracking and billing for various classifications within volunteer fire departments
  • Assigns the Fire Commission parallel responsibility to ensure fair workers' compensation rates and develop equitable tracking/billing methods for volunteer firefighters and emergency rescue personnel
  • Amends the existing Volunteer Fire Department Workers' Compensation Subsidy Program (established July 1, 2011) that helps departments offset premium increases above their base year amounts
  • Introduced January 14, 2026, by Delegate Mallow and referred to the House Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

To quantify fair workman compensation rates and more equitable method of tracking/billing for various classifications within volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue personnel

Workers Compensation

Last Action

To House Finance

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/14/2026

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