S 0652 General Bill, By Hayes
Summary: Workers' Compensation, Occupational Diseases, Asbestosis and silicosis, compensation for injury or death
    A BILL TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 42-11-10 THROUGH 42-11-200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, AS ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 42, ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 42, RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 SO AS TO ENACT PROVISIONS FOR THE COMPENSATION OF ASBESTOSIS AND SILICOSIS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES AND PENALTIES THEREFORE; AND TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 42, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, BY ADDING SECTION 42-11-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 42-11-60 OR SECTION 42-11-70 OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 42, COMPENSATION FOR INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO ASBESTOSIS OR SILICOSIS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 42.
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03/24/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
03/24/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6