South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 553

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dbs\31121ac13.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 20, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Workers' Compensation Commission Mediation (D. No. 4286)

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/20/2013  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (Senate Journal-page 5)
   5/28/2013  Senate  Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 20)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/20/2013
3/20/2013-A

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INTRODUCED

March 20, 2013

S. 553

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

S. Printed 3/20/13--S.

Read the first time March 20, 2013.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RELATING TO MEDIATION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4286, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Workers' Compensation Commission, relating to Mediation, designated as Regulation Document Number 4286, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission proposes to amend Chapter 67 of the Regulations of South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission by adding Article 18 for the purposes of establishing a defined mechanism to resolve disputes pursuant to Title 42 of the SC Code of Laws without the necessity of a hearing. The Notice of Drafting regarding this regulation was published on February 24, 2012 in the State Register. The language of the proposed regulations, notice of comment period and notice of public hearing was published in the State Register on April 27, 2012. The Commission held a public hearing regarding the new proposed regulations on May 29, 2012. On May 29, 2012, the Commission held a special business meeting and voted to approve the new mediation regulation.

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