Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 21 > Article 1B - Verifying Legal Employment Status of Workers

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Commission: means the occupational safety and health review commission established under this article. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
• Commissioner: means the labor commissioner or his designated agent. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Employee: means any public employee of the state, or any state agency. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Person: means one or more individuals. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
• State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.