South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4665

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Leach
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3733dw04.doc

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

Summary: Workers' compensation, eliminated for injury/death caused by intentional misconduct or negligence

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-10
    2/3/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-10

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/3/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-200 SO AS TO ELIMINATE COMPENSATION, LOST WAGES OR MEDICAL, PAYABLE TO THE INJURED WORKER WHEN THE ACCIDENT WAS INTENTIONAL, OR WHEN THE INJURED FAILED TO FOLLOW COMPANY, STATE OR FEDERAL POLICIES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.

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 42-1-200.    Compensation is not allowed for an injury or death due to the employee's wilful misconduct, including intentionally self-inflicted injury, or growing out of his attempt to injury another, or for the wilful failure or refusal to use a safety appliance or perform a duty as required by written company policy and state statute."

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

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