diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/errors.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/errors.rb
index 23b2bb7e127f707a645acaabfff19f3e9de24886..f6998e17c496bb6a94edde2da64567cb116b82a0 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/errors.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/errors.rb
@@ -35,9 +35,18 @@ module GRPC
   # either end of a GRPC connection.  When raised, it indicates that a status
   # error should be returned to the other end of a GRPC connection; when
   # caught it means that this end received a status error.
+  #
+  # There is also subclass of BadStatus in this module for each GRPC status.
+  # E.g., the GRPC::Cancelled class corresponds to status CANCELLED.
+  #
+  # See
+  # https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/include/grpc/impl/codegen/status.h
+  # for detailed descriptions of each status code.
   class BadStatus < StandardError
     attr_reader :code, :details, :metadata
 
+    include GRPC::Core::StatusCodes
+
     # @param code [Numeric] the status code
     # @param details [String] the details of the exception
     # @param metadata [Hash] the error's metadata
@@ -55,9 +64,152 @@ module GRPC
     def to_status
       Struct::Status.new(code, details, @metadata)
     end
+
+    def self.new_status_exception(code, details = 'unkown cause', metadata = {})
+      codes = {}
+      codes[OK] = Ok
+      codes[CANCELLED] = Cancelled
+      codes[UNKNOWN] = Unknown
+      codes[INVALID_ARGUMENT] = InvalidArgument
+      codes[DEADLINE_EXCEEDED] = DeadlineExceeded
+      codes[NOT_FOUND] = NotFound
+      codes[ALREADY_EXISTS] = AlreadyExists
+      codes[PERMISSION_DENIED] =  PermissionDenied
+      codes[UNAUTHENTICATED] = Unauthenticated
+      codes[RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED] = ResourceExhausted
+      codes[FAILED_PRECONDITION] = FailedPrecondition
+      codes[ABORTED] = Aborted
+      codes[OUT_OF_RANGE] = OutOfRange
+      codes[UNIMPLEMENTED] =  Unimplemented
+      codes[INTERNAL] = Internal
+      codes[UNIMPLEMENTED] =  Unimplemented
+      codes[UNAVAILABLE] =  Unavailable
+      codes[DATA_LOSS] = DataLoss
+
+      if codes[code].nil?
+        BadStatus.new(code, details, metadata)
+      else
+        codes[code].new(details, metadata)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status OK
+  class Ok < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::OK, details, metadata)
+    end
   end
 
-  # Cancelled is an exception class that indicates that an rpc was cancelled.
-  class Cancelled < StandardError
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status CANCELLED
+  class Cancelled < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::CANCELLED, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status UNKNOWN
+  class Unknown < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::UNKNOWN, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status INVALID_ARGUMENT
+  class InvalidArgument < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::INVALID_ARGUMENT, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status DEADLINE_EXCEEDED
+  class DeadlineExceeded < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::DEADLINE_EXCEEDED, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status NOT_FOUND
+  class NotFound < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status ALREADY_EXISTS
+  class AlreadyExists < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::ALREADY_EXISTS, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status PERMISSION_DENIED
+  class PermissionDenied < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::PERMISSION_DENIED, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status UNAUTHENTICATED
+  class Unauthenticated < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::UNAUTHENTICATED, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED
+  class ResourceExhausted < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status FAILED_PRECONDITION
+  class FailedPrecondition < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::FAILED_PRECONDITION, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status ABORTED
+  class Aborted < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::ABORTED, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status OUT_OF_RANGE
+  class OutOfRange < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::OUT_OF_RANGE, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status UNIMPLEMENTED
+  class Unimplemented < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::UNIMPLEMENTED, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status INTERNAL
+  class Internal < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::INTERNAL, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status UNAVAILABLE
+  class Unavailable < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::UNAVAILABLE, details, metadata)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GRPC status code corresponding to status DATA_LOSS
+  class DataLoss < BadStatus
+    def initialize(details = 'unknown cause', metadata = {})
+      super(Core::StatusCodes::DATA_LOSS, details, metadata)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/active_call.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/active_call.rb
index 5787f534635079b7edc1ef1ba1777a2f180dcc48..01797d13e1b27aa73691d52002212a63fc4c709a 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/active_call.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/active_call.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class Struct
         GRPC.logger.debug("Failing with status #{status}")
         # raise BadStatus, propagating the metadata if present.
         md = status.metadata
-        fail GRPC::BadStatus.new(status.code, status.details, md)
+        fail GRPC::BadStatus.new_status_exception(
+          status.code, status.details, md)
       end
       status
     end
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/service.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/service.rb
index 7cb9f1cc99d95448d5728095d43f9bd478d15150..0dbadcc19efe9e7ec10c0d7b1166931f0e6fdcb2 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/service.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/service.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ module GRPC
                                       marshal_class_method,
                                       unmarshal_class_method)
         define_method(name) do
-          fail GRPC::BadStatus, GRPC::Core::StatusCodes::UNIMPLEMENTED
+          fail GRPC::BadStatus.new_status_exception(
+            GRPC::Core::StatusCodes::UNIMPLEMENTED)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/src/ruby/pb/grpc/health/checker.rb b/src/ruby/pb/grpc/health/checker.rb
index 4bce1744c48f2e32c20ea2cdbbfe2041aceadff7..6b2d852ebfd6ad23d08764f18a761b1bba80290e 100644
--- a/src/ruby/pb/grpc/health/checker.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/pb/grpc/health/checker.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ module Grpc
         @status_mutex.synchronize do
           status = @statuses["#{req.service}"]
         end
-        fail GRPC::BadStatus, StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND if status.nil?
+	if status.nil?
+          fail GRPC::BadStatus.new_status_exception(StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND)
+	end
         HealthCheckResponse.new(status: status)
       end
 
diff --git a/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb b/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb
index b9af160e7a3e11186ad44f89a50af1440d7990a5..9ee5cdf9fd3e84f01046e7c8588f766c509b6d92 100755
--- a/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb
@@ -338,11 +338,8 @@ class NamedTests
     deadline = GRPC::Core::TimeConsts::from_relative_time(1)
     resps = @stub.full_duplex_call(enum.each_item, deadline: deadline)
     resps.each { } # wait to receive each request (or timeout)
-    fail 'Should have raised GRPC::BadStatus(DEADLINE_EXCEEDED)'
-  rescue GRPC::BadStatus => e
-    assert("#{__callee__}: status was wrong") do
-      e.code == GRPC::Core::StatusCodes::DEADLINE_EXCEEDED
-    end
+    fail 'Should have raised GRPC::DeadlineExceeded'
+  rescue GRPC::DeadlineExceeded
   end
 
   def empty_stream
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/error_sanity_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/error_sanity_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..77e94a88160b91a5f628acd4e1edb68ad89a899b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/error_sanity_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+require 'grpc'
+
+StatusCodes = GRPC::Core::StatusCodes
+
+describe StatusCodes do
+  # convert upper snake-case to camel case.
+  # e.g., DEADLINE_EXCEEDED -> DeadlineExceeded
+  def upper_snake_to_camel(name)
+    name.to_s.split('_').map(&:downcase).map(&:capitalize).join('')
+  end
+
+  StatusCodes.constants.each do |status_name|
+    it 'there is a subclass of BadStatus corresponding to StatusCode: ' \
+      "#{status_name} that has code: #{StatusCodes.const_get(status_name)}" do
+      camel_case = upper_snake_to_camel(status_name)
+      error_class = GRPC.const_get(camel_case)
+      # expect the error class to be a subclass of BadStatus
+      expect(error_class < GRPC::BadStatus)
+
+      error_object = error_class.new
+      # check that the code matches the int value of the error's constant
+      status_code = StatusCodes.const_get(status_name)
+      expect(error_object.code).to eq(status_code)
+
+      # check default parameters
+      expect(error_object.details).to eq('unknown cause')
+      expect(error_object.metadata).to eq({})
+
+      # check that the BadStatus factory for creates the correct
+      # exception too
+      from_factory = GRPC::BadStatus.new_status_exception(status_code)
+      expect(from_factory.is_a?(error_class)).to be(true)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/client_stub_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/client_stub_spec.rb
index 9c4e9cbd078bbb8cc3dd0d8ce800862bae7610ca..08a171e29917eee853a49484911945ee622fa7f8 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/client_stub_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/client_stub_spec.rb
@@ -190,15 +190,14 @@ describe 'ClientStub' do
         end
         creds = GRPC::Core::CallCredentials.new(failing_auth)
 
-        error_occured = false
+        unauth_error_occured = false
         begin
           get_response(stub, credentials: creds)
-        rescue GRPC::BadStatus => e
-          error_occured = true
-          expect(e.code).to eq(GRPC::Core::StatusCodes::UNAUTHENTICATED)
+        rescue GRPC::Unauthenticated => e
+          unauth_error_occured = true
           expect(e.details.include?(error_message)).to be true
         end
-        expect(error_occured).to eq(true)
+        expect(unauth_error_occured).to eq(true)
 
         # Kill the server thread so tests can complete
         th.kill
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
index 31157cf161ef77ec86a8aa2368e2aef9e3e626a3..1689d2df681ab36134d27631aa837ceeaa4db394 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
@@ -414,9 +414,8 @@ describe GRPC::RpcServer do
             stub = SlowStub.new(alt_host, :this_channel_is_insecure)
             begin
               stub.an_rpc(req)
-            rescue GRPC::BadStatus => e
-              one_failed_as_unavailable =
-                e.code == StatusCodes::RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED
+            rescue GRPC::ResourceExhausted
+              one_failed_as_unavailable = true
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/pb/health/checker_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/pb/health/checker_spec.rb
index 1b2fa9682715fb8f0193b521cdb948fd159ed96b..2cc58f845b7abab86a9211db0e5b4bc4bbf24848 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/pb/health/checker_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/pb/health/checker_spec.rb
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
           subject.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
         end
         expected_msg = /#{StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND}/
-        expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::BadStatus, expected_msg
+        expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::NotFound, expected_msg
       end
     end
   end
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
           subject.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
         end
         expected_msg = /#{StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND}/
-        expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::BadStatus, expected_msg
+        expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::NotFound, expected_msg
       end
     end
   end
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
           subject.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
         end
         expected_msg = /#{StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND}/
-        expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::BadStatus, expected_msg
+        expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::NotFound, expected_msg
       end
     end
   end
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
         stub.check(HCReq.new(service: 'unknown'))
       end
       expected_msg = /#{StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND}/
-      expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::BadStatus, expected_msg
+      expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::NotFound, expected_msg
       @srv.stop
       t.join
     end