The short title by which this article may be referred to is "West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Act" and it is the express intent of the Legislature to encourage and promote a uniform partnership relation between all employers and employees participating in the insurance plan or plans formulated under the provisions of this article and constituting the insurance program, and to hereby declare such insurance program to be for a public purpose.
W. Va. Code § 5-16-1
Short title; legislative intent
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 175 W. Va. 115 - Oakley v. Gainer (1985)
Most recently applied in 231 W. Va. 227 - SER Discover Financial Services, Inc. v. Hon. David W. Nibert and SER Glaxosmithkline, LLC v. Hon. James H. Young, Jr. (June 2013)
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