West Virginia Code
Chapter 55. Actions, Suits and Arbitration; Judicial Sale
Article 7G. Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act

§55-7G-1. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...

§55-7G-2. Findings and Purpose - (a) The West Virginia Legislature finds that: (1) Asbestos is...

§55-7G-3. Definitions - For the purpose of this article: (1) "AMA Guides to...

§55-7G-4. Filing Claims; Establishment of a Prima Facie Case; Additional Required Information for Claims; Individual Actions to Be Filed - (a) A plaintiff in an asbestos or silica action alleging...

§55-7G-5. Elements of Proof for Asbestos Actions Alleging a Nonmalignant Asbestos-Related Condition - (a) No asbestos action related to an alleged nonmalignant asbestos-related...

§55-7G-6. Elements of Proof for Silica Actions Alleging Silicosis - No silica action related to alleged silicosis may be brought...

§55-7G-7. Evidence of Physical Impairment - Evidence relating to physical impairment, including pulmonary function testing and...

§55-7G-8. Procedures - (a) Evidence relating to the prima facie showings required under...

§55-7G-9. Statute of Limitations; Two-Disease Rule - (a) With respect to an asbestos or silica action not...

§55-7G-10. Application - This article shall apply to all asbestos actions and silica...