H 4001 General Bill, By Robinson, Rice and Trotter
Summary: Workers' Compensation, injury by accident defined for compensable purposes
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-160, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "INJURY" AND "PERSONAL INJURY" FOR PURPOSES OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, SO AS TO CONFORM THESE DEFINITIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 42-1-161, AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-161 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT RELATED INJURIES, PERSONAL INJURIES, OR DISEASES RESULTING FROM A SERIES OF EVENTS OF A LIKE NATURE OVER CONTINUOUS INTERVALS SHALL BE COMPENSABLE AS AN "INJURY BY ACCIDENT".
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04/24/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-90
04/24/01	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-91