Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or who falsifies or permits to be falsified any record of the retirement system in any attempt to defraud that system is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000, by confinement in jail not to exceed one year, or by both fine and confinement. Any increased benefit received by any person as a result of the falsification or fraud shall be returned to the fund on demand by the board.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
§8-22A-7. Creation of Fund; Investments; Actuarial Valuations
§8-22A-8. Members' Contributions; Employer Contributions
§8-22A-8a. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments
§8-22A-9. Retirement; Commencement of Benefits; Insurance Requirements During Early Period
§8-22A-10. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations
§8-22A-11. Federal Law Minimum Required Distributions
§8-22A-13. Rollovers and Transfers to Repay Withdrawn Contributions
§8-22A-14. Retirement Benefits
§8-22A-17. Awards and Benefits for Disability Duty Related; Exception During Early Period
§8-22A-18. Awards and Benefits for Disability Due to Other Causes; Exception During Early Period
§8-22A-19. Same -- Physical Examinations; Recertification; Termination of Disability
§8-22A-22. Additional Death Benefits and Scholarships - Dependent Children
§8-22A-24. Double Death Benefits Prohibited
§8-22A-26. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment
§8-22A-27. Credit Toward Retirement for Member's Military Service; Qualified Military Service
§8-22A-30. Limitation of Employer Liability
§8-22A-31. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates
§8-22A-32. Membership Retroactive in Certain Circumstances
§8-22A-33. Special Authorization for Municipal Police or Firefighters Hired After July 1, 2015