South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4663

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Leach
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3731dw04.doc

Introduced in the House on February 3, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Workers' compensation, disability rating

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/3/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-9
    2/3/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-10

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2/3/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-180 SO AS TO LIMIT THE DISABILITY RATING ESTABLISHED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO A MAXIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES FOR IMPAIRMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 42-1-180.    In workers' compensation cases, disability awards are limited to injured workers for injuries sustained in the course and scope of employment, to a schedule comparable to the American Medical Association's guidelines for impairment. In no case may the award be greater than one hundred fifty percent of the AMA guidelines for impairment of similar body parts."

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

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