Actions, Suits And Liens
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to information required in abstract of judgment [SB-249]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to require additional information in an abstract of judgment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles S. Trump
Introduced In House on 02/22/2017
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Relating to damages for medical monitoring [SB-236]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish limits applicable to the award of damages for medical monitoring.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles S. Trump
Introduced In House on 03/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Excluding certain medical care amounts from compensatory damage awards [SB-197]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to prevent compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including sums that the claimant has not and will not pay for medical care or treatment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tamejiro Takubo
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Increasing wages of judgment debtor that may be exempt from execution by judgment creditor [SB-81]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the salary or wages of a judgment debtor, that may be exempt from execution by a judgment creditor, who is an employee of state, a state agency, or any political subdivision of the state, from 30 to 50 times the federal minimum hourly wage (then in effect). This increased exemption was changed for private employees who are judgment debtors during the 2016 Regular Session but the counterpart statute for public employees was inadvertently omitted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Sypolt
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Allowing admission of use or nonuse of safety belt in civil actions for damages [SB-55]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Allowing admission of use or nonuse of safety belt in civil actions for damages
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan J. Ferns
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to rate of interest allowed for prejudgment and post-judgment interest [SB-54]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to rate of interest allowed for prejudgment and post-judgment interest
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan J. Ferns
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017