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West VirginiaSB 9772026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability

Sponsored By: Jason Barrett (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§16-5V-19

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Duty-related disability benefits for EMS

The law creates duty-related disability benefits for covered EMS members. The disability must occur after the law’s effective date while you are in covered EMS work. It must come from an EMS job risk or happen while performing EMS duties, including outside scheduled hours. Two doctors, including one named by the board, must find you cannot perform EMS duties. Partial disability means you cannot do your EMS job due to a medical condition expected to last at least 12 months or cause death. You may work another job and still qualify if it pays under two‑thirds of the plan’s average annual pay. Payments start the first day of the month after your job ends and after the board gets your disability retirement application.

Monthly disability pay for EMS workers

If you are totally disabled, you get 90% of your average full monthly pay, based on the 12 months before the disability (or the shorter period you worked). If you are partially disabled, you get 45% of your average full monthly pay, based on the 12‑month contributory period before the disability award (or the shorter period you worked). Payments come monthly from the EMS retirement fund. If total disability continues to age 65, your payments switch to your regular EMS retirement benefit. If partial disability continues to age 60, your payments switch to your regular EMS retirement benefit.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jason Barrett

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Tom Takubo

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/14/2026

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 637)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/14/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 613)

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

Passed Senate (Roll No. 243)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026

    3/27/2026Senate

  2. To Governor 3/19/2026

    3/19/2026Senate

  3. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/14/2026House

  4. Read 3rd time

    3/14/2026House

  5. Passed House (Roll No. 613)

    3/14/2026House

  6. Communicated to Senate

    3/14/2026House

  7. House Message received

    3/14/2026Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 637)

    3/14/2026Senate

  9. Communicated to House

    3/14/2026Senate

  10. Completed legislative action

    3/14/2026Senate

  11. To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  12. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal

    3/14/2026House

  13. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  14. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/13/2026House

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    3/12/2026House

  16. Read 2nd time

    3/12/2026House

  17. Amendment reported by the Clerk

    3/12/2026House

  18. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    3/12/2026House

  19. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    3/11/2026House

  20. Read 1st time

    3/11/2026House

  21. With amendment, do pass

    3/10/2026House

  22. To Finance

    3/2/2026House

  23. House received Senate message

    2/27/2026House

  24. Introduced in House

    2/27/2026House

  25. To House Finance

    2/27/2026House

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