S 0390 General Bill, By Land, Hawkins, Knotts and Rankin
Similar (S 0386, H 3963)
Summary: Workers' compensation law
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES EXCLUDED UNDER TITLE 42, WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DO NOT EXCLUDE AN ACTION AGAINST THE EMPLOYER OR ITS CARRIER FOR A WILFUL, INTENTIONAL, OR RECKLESS INJURY RESULTING FROM THE VIOLATION OF A STATUTE OR REGULATION ENACTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE A SAFE WORKPLACE, THE INTENTIONAL REMOVAL OF A SAFETY DEVICE OR WARNING LABEL FROM A MACHINE OR EQUIPMENT USED IN THE EMPLOYMENT, OR FOR THE BAD FAITH REFUSAL OF THE EMPLOYER OR ITS CARRIER TO PAY A BENEFIT OR PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN ORDERED BY THE COMMISSION OR AN APPELLATE COURT.
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02/01/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-2
02/01/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2
02/12/07		Scrivener's error corrected
02/15/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Hutto, Ritchie, Lourie