South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 547

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               547
Ratification Number:       318
Act Number                 309
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Workers Compensation Law and the Second
                           Injury Fund
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(A309, R318, S547)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-400, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE EMPLOYER OR THE INSURANCE CARRIER MUST BE REIMBURSED FROM THE SECOND INJURY FUND WHEN DISABILITY RESULTS FROM PREEXISTING IMPAIRMENT AND SUBSEQUENT INJURY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EMPLOYER OPERATING IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 42-5-20 IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE SECOND INJURY FUND.

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

Second Injury Fund; employer ineligible for reimbursement

SECTION 1. Section 42-9-400 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(k) Any employer operating in violation of Section 42-5-20 is not eligible for reimbursement from the South Carolina Second Injury Fund."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.