H*2125(Rat #0056, Act #0027 of 1981)  General Bill, By J.G. Felder
 A Bill to amend Section 42-19-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as
 amended, relating to penalties against employers and insurance carriers to
 make certain reports in Workmen's Compensation cases, so as to provide that
 such fines may be levied in any phase of the handling of a claim rather than
 in open hearings only.

   01/13/81  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-127
   01/13/81  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-127
   02/18/81  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-657
   02/19/81  House  Read second time HJ-696
   02/24/81  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-742
   02/24/81  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   02/24/81  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
   03/25/81  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-5
   03/26/81  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   03/31/81  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-14
   04/08/81  House  Ratified R 56 HJ-1734
   04/09/81         Signed By Governor
   04/09/81         Effective date 04/09/81
   04/09/81         Act No. 27
   04/14/81         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42-19-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES AGAINST EMPLOYERS AND INSURANCE CARRIERS TO MAKE CERTAIN REPORTS IN WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION CASES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH FINES MAY BE LEVIED IN ANY PHASE OF THE HANDLING OF A CLAIM RATHER THAN IN OPEN HEARINGS ONLY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA:

Penalty

SECTION 1. Section 42-19-30 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 318 of 1980, is further amended to read:

"Section 42-19-30. Any employer or insurance carrier who refuses or neglects to submit required forms, records and reports as may be necessary for the proper handling or adjudication of a claim shall be liable for a penalty of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each refusal or neglect. The fine provided in this section may be assessed by the Commission with the right of review and appeal as in other cases."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.