W. Va. Code R. § 85-9-2

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 85-9-2 - Definitions

As used in this rule, the following terms have the stated meanings unless the context of a specific use clearly indicates another meaning is intended.

2.1. "Commissioner" means the Insurance Commissioner of West Virginia or the Commissioner's designated third-party administrator.
2.2. "Industrial Council" means the Industrial Council created pursuant to W. Va. Code § 23-2C-5.
2.3. "Private carrier" means any insurer authorized by the Commissioner to provide workers' compensation insurance pursuant to chapters twenty-three and thirty-three of the West Virginia Code.
2.4. "UEF" is the Workers' Compensation Uninsured Employers' Fund, as defined and established in W. Va. Code §§ 23-2C-2(o); 23-2C-7(a) and 23-2C-8.
2.5. "Workers' compensation coverage," as the term is used in this rule, means mandatory workers' compensation coverage pursuant to W. Va. Code § 23-2C-letseq.

W. Va. Code R. § 85-9-2