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WV HB4589

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Josh Holstein

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clarifies that time limitations for filing occupational pneumoconiosis compensation claims do not restrict a claimant's ability to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board
  • Maintains the existing 3-year filing deadline for occupational pneumoconiosis claims, measured from either the last 60-day exposure period or from when a physician informed the employee of an impairment
  • Preserves the 2-year deadline for dependents to file claims following an employee's death from occupational pneumoconiosis
  • Adds a proviso ensuring §23-4-8c of the code remains applicable regardless of the filing time limitations
  • Makes minor technical wording changes throughout the section, such as replacing "must" with "shall" and "hence" with "therefore"

Legislative Description

Clarifying that the time limitations provided for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims do not apply or otherwise limit the ability of a claimant to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board

Health

Last Action

Markup Discussion

1/22/2026

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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