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South Carolina Statutes, Title 42

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Title 42, Workers' Compensation

10 chapters · 216 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 42216 Ch 1, Title 42, Chapter 154 Ch 9, Title 42, Chapter 940 Ch 3, Title 42, Chapter 327 Ch 11, Title 42, Chapter 1121 Ch 5, Title 42, Chapter 518 Ch 7, Title 42, Chapter 718 Ch 13, Title 42, Chapter 1313 Ch 15, Title 42, Chapter 1511 Ch 17, Title 42, Chapter 179 Ch 19, Title 42, Chapter 195

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S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-10 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) "Ionizing radiation" means any particulate or electromagnetic radiation capable of producing ions directly or indirectly in its passage through matter. (2) "Ionizing radiation injury" means any harmful change in the human organism, including damage to…
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-100 Certain settlements shall be invalid unless approved by commission
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Any settlement which waives liability for possible subsequently appearing consequences of ionizing radiation injury or disability is invalid unless approved by the Workers' Compensation Commission.
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-110 Powers of commission
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The Workers' Compensation Commission is hereby authorized to: (1) accept and administer loans, grants or other funds or gifts, conditional or otherwise, in furtherance of its function, from the federal government and other sources, public or private; and (2) require the keeping o…
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-120 Application of other provisions
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All the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act, Title 42, shall be applicable to this chapter except where they are specifically contrary thereto.

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-130 Rejection of chapter

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Either employer or employee may reject the provisions of this chapter under the same terms and conditions as he may reject other provisions of this title.

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-20 Employers and employees subject to chapter

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(a) The following shall constitute employers who shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter: (1) Every person, partnership firm, association, trust, profit or nonprofit organization, corporation or legal representatives thereof, that has one or more employees in this Stat…

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-30 Effect of injury suffered outside State; effect of injury to employee of nonresident employer; effect of award under law of another state

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(a) If an employee of an employer subject to this chapter, while working outside the territorial limits of this State, suffers an ionizing radiation injury or disability, he, or in the event of his death, his dependents, shall be entitled to the same benefits under this chapter a…

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-40 Waiver by employee shall be invalid

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No agreement by an employee to waive his right to compensation shall be valid with regard to ionizing radiation injury or disability.

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-50 Employer who is liable for awards; apportionment of liability

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The employer, in whose employment an employee was last exposed to ionizing radiation, shall be liable for all awards of compensation should such employee suffer an ionizing radiation injury, disability or death. If, however, such ionizing radiation injury, disability or death is …

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-60 Time for filing claims

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(a) In cases involving radiation injury or disability the time for filing claims shall not begin to run until: (1) the employee sustains such injury or disability; and (2) the employee knows, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should know, of the existence of the injury o…

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-70 Compensability of all forms of injury, disability or death

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All forms of ionizing radiation injury, disability or death shall be compensable under this chapter.

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-80 Employee's right to medical services, appliances and supplies

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(a) For any ionizing radiation injury or disability, the employee shall be entitled to all medical services, appliances and supplies which are required by the nature of his injury or disability and which will relieve pain and promote and hasten his restoration to health and emplo…

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-13-90 Employee's right to vocational rehabilitation services

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(a) An employee covered by this chapter who, for reasons of injury or medically determined restrictions on radiation exposure, and whose skills are not transferable to equivalent work not involving radiation exposure, shall be entitled to such vocational rehabilitation services, …