(a) No person may retaliate or discriminate in any manner against any health care worker because the worker, or any person acting on behalf of the worker:(1) Makes a good faith report, or is about to report, verbally or in writing, to the health care entity or appropriate authority an instance of wrongdoing or waste.(2) Advocated on behalf of a patient or patients with respect to the care, services or conditions of a health care entity;(3) Initiated, cooperated or otherwise participated in any investigation or proceeding of any governmental entity relating to the care, services or conditions of a health care entity.(b) A health care worker with respect to the conduct described is acting in good faith if the health care worker reasonably believes:(1) That the information is true; and(2) Constitutes waste or wrongdoing as defined in section three of this article.
West Virginia Legal Code