The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia
- Level
- State
- Authority
- W. Va. Code §§ 55-19-1 to 55-19-9
- Issued
- 2021-03-19 Mar. 19, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-03-11 (from passage); retroactive to Jan. 1, 2020 (§ 55-19-9(a)) (read as 2021-03-11)
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since Mar. 11, 2021 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Operating condition
- Addressees
- persons generally; businesses; health care facilities and providers; employers
- Character
- liability shield condition
- Collection
- Standing duties: West Virginia DUT-WV
Operative words
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, except as provided by this article, there is no claim against any person, essential business, business, entity, health care facility, health care provider, first responder, or volunteer for loss, damage, physical injury, or death arising from COVID-19, from COVID-19 care, or from impacted care.
Penalty
None (immunity statute); actual-malice exception
What it required
See DUT-WV-013; this exhibit is the codified text for pin citation (§ 55-19-4; § 55-19-7).
Retrieval noteCodified text matches the enrolled bill in every provision read (§§ 55-19-1 to 55-19-9).