Social Security

In April 1951, West Virginia became one of the first states to enter into a voluntary agreement with the federal government extending social security coverage to State and local government employees. The original agreement, Section 218 of the Social Security Act, brought coverage to 13,000 state employees and 2,800 employees of political subdivisions. Forty-seven municipalities and thirty-five counties as well as state government employees were initially covered. Today, the Social Security Division in the West Virginia State Auditor's Office has processed 428 modifications to the original agreement. This Division now administers social security coverage to 150 State agencies and 412 political subdivisions.

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Personal Social Securities Check

If you have any questions concerning your Personal Social Security check, please contact the Social Security Administration at www.ssa.gov, 1-800-772-1213, 1-800-325-0778 TTY, or visit your Local Social Security Office.

Helpful Links

National Association of State Social Security Administrators www.ncsssa.org

www.irs.gov/govt/fslg

Social Security Administration, State and Local Government Employers (SLGE) www.socialsecurity.gov.slge
Form SSA-1945 (If you hire new employees not covered by Social Security on or after January 1, 2005. www.socialsecurity.gov/form1945

If you have any questions you feel should be posted, please contact Kevin Goode, Deputy State Social Security Administrator at kevin.goode@wvsao.gov with your suggestions or questions.