S 0229 General Bill, By Campsen, Campbell, O'Dell, Grooms and Fair

Similar(H 3369)
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 42 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SOUTH
 CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-378, TO PROVIDE THAT AN
 EMPLOYEE COVERED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT, THE LONGSHORE AND
 HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT OR ANY OF ITS EXTENSIONS, OR THE JONES ACT IS
 EXEMPT FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS.

   01/15/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
   01/15/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 9)

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 42 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-378, TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE COVERED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT, THE LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT OR ANY OF ITS EXTENSIONS, OR THE JONES ACT IS EXEMPT FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS.

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.