WEST virginia legislature

2021 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2327

By Delegates Foster, Wamsley, Burkhammer and Jennings

[Introduced February 12, 2021; Referred to the Committee on the Workforce Development then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to repeal §23-2-1d of the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended, relating to prime contractors liability for subcontractors failure to make proper payments for workers’ compensation coverage.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2. EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER; EXTRATERRITORIAL COVERAGE.

§23-2-1d. Prime contractors and subcontractors liability.

[Repealed]

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the law which makes prime contractors liable for the failure of subcontractors to make proper payments for workers’ compensation coverage.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.