W. Va. Code R. § 85-12-10

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 85-12-10 - Minor Dependents and Claimants

In any case in which a surviving dependent infant may be entitled to receive the balance of a permanent partial disability award due to the death of a claimant before such award was paid in full or in any case in which the claimant is an infant, the legal guardian of such infant may negotiate a settlement of such claim with the Insurance Commissioner, private insurance carriers, and self-insured employers, whichever is applicable. The legal guardian shall proceed as set forth in W. Va. Code § 44-10-14. The appointment of said guardian shall be done as set forth in W. Va. Code § 44-10-1 et seq. No bond shall be required of said guardian by the Insurance Commissioner in addition to that required by the appointment of said guardian or approval by the circuit court of any settlement pursuant to the provisions of W. Va. Code § 44-10-1 et seq.

W. Va. Code R. § 85-12-10