West Virginia Code
Article 2A. Compensation Awards to Victims of Crimes
§14-2A-26. Rule-Making

(a) The West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this article.
(b) The West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to govern the award of compensation to the spouse of, person living in the same household with, parent, child, brother or sister of the offender or his or her accomplice in order to avoid an unjust benefit to or the unjust enrichment of the offender or his or her accomplice.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 14. Claims Due and Against the State

Article 2A. Compensation Awards to Victims of Crimes

§14-2A-1. Short Title

§14-2A-2. Legislative Findings; Purpose and Intent

§14-2A-3. Definitions

§14-2A-4. Creation of Crime Victims Compensation Fund

§14-2A-5. Jurisdiction

§14-2A-6. Compensation of Commissioners Serving Under This Article

§14-2A-8. Commissioners' Oath of Office

§14-2A-9. Claim Investigators; Compensation and Expenses; Paralegals and Support Staff

§14-2A-10. Filing of Application for Compensation Award; Contents

§14-2A-11. Procedure for Filing of Application

§14-2A-11a. Application When the Victim Is the Subject of a Civil Abuse or Neglect Petition; Confidentiality of Records

§14-2A-12. Investigation and Recommendations by Claim Investigator

§14-2A-13. Notice to Claimant of Claim Investigator’s Recommendation; Evaluation of Claim by Commissioner

§14-2A-14. Grounds for Denial of Claim or Reduction of Awards; Maximum Award

§14-2A-14a. Establishing a Limitation on Benefits

§14-2A-15. Hearings

§14-2A-16. Evidence

§14-2A-17. Contempt Sanction Not Available

§14-2A-18. Effect of No Criminal Charges Being Filed or Conviction of Offender

§14-2A-19. Attorney and Witness Fees

§14-2A-19a. Effect on Physician, Hospital and Healthcare Providers Filing an Assignment of Benefits; Tolling of the Statute of Limitations

§14-2A-19b. Rates and Limitations for Health Care Services

§14-2A-20. Budget Preparation; Procedure for Payment of Claims

§14-2A-21. Annual Report of West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission

§14-2A-22. State's Subrogation to Claimant's Rights

§14-2A-23. Subrogation Rights of Collateral Source

§14-2A-24. Award Not Subject to Execution or Attachment; Exceptions

§14-2A-25. Publicity

§14-2A-26. Rule-Making

§14-2A-27. Application of Article

§14-2A-28. Retroactive Effect of Amendments

§14-2A-29. Retroactive Effect of Amendments