The members of the board shall be selected with special reference to their ability and fitness to adjudicate claims. Selections shall be upon a nonpartisan merit basis. The Governor shall not appoint a person who is identified with the interests of either employers or employees.
W. Va. Code § 21A-4-3
Qualifications
Known as the Unemployment Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 21A-10-1 to 21A-9-9a (265 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.