West Virginia
What West Virginia law says about deposits, firings, overtime, collectors and accidents — and where each claim gets filed.
5 guides written for this state
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| claim | penalty | statute |
|---|---|---|
| Landlord & tenant a landlord keeping my deposit | Where the noncompliance is willful or not in good faith: the unreturned deposit, plus damages for annoyance and inconvenience equal to one and a half times the amount wrongfully withheld (§ 37-6A-5).↗ | W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2 |
| Employment unpaid overtime | — | — |
| Consumer a debt collector harassing me | Actual damages, and a penalty of $1,000 per violation. The aggregate penalty is capped at the greater of $175,000 or the total alleged outstanding indebtedness, and in a class action that cap applies severally to each named plaintiff and each class member (W. Va. Code § 46A-5-101(1)).↗ | W. Va. Code § 46A-2-125 |
| Employment being fired for complaining | — | — |
| Injury a car accident | — | W. Va. Code § 55-2-12 |
penalty · 2 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
statute · 3 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
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