Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3779 Primary Sponsor:Rogers Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Workers' Compensation Commission records Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:BBM/10325JM.93 Introduced Date:19930325 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930325 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rogers Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3779 House 19930325 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND SECTION 42-19-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROVISION THAT RECORDS OF THE STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THIS PROVISION, SO AS TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THESE RECORDS BY STATE AGENCIES SATISFYING THE COMMISSION OF THEIR INTEREST AND OF THE RIGHT TO INSPECT THE RECORDS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 42-19-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 42-19-40. The records of the commission, in so far as they refer to accidents, injuries, and settlements, shall not be open to the public, but only to parties and other state agencies satisfying the commission of their interest in such records and of the right to inspect them."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.