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S. 936
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Martin, O'Dell and Reese
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3714sd04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4671, 4855
Introduced in the Senate on February 10, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Eliminating concurrent jurisdiction between Workers' Compensation Act, Federal Employees Liability Act, The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and the Jones Act
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/10/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7 2/10/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-378 SO AS TO ELIMINATE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION BETWEEN THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT AND THE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT, THE LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT, OR ANY OF ITS EXTENSIONS, AND THE JONES ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-1-378. This title does not apply to employees covered by the Federal Employers' Liability Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, or any of its extensions, or the Jones Act."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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