This title shall be known and cited as "The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Law". All references in this title to "workmen's compensation" shall mean "workers' compensation"; provided, however, all state agencies and departments and all political subdivisions of the State must exhaust the use of all current forms, stationery, and any other printed material before using, printing, or preparing any new forms, stationery, or printed material reflecting the change effected by this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-1-10
Short title
Known as the The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 42–42 (216 sections).
Applied in 29 court decisions — leading case Stephen v. Avins Construction Co. (1996)
Most recently applied in Parker Wideman v. Innovative Fibers LLC (May 2024)
1962 Code SECTION 72-1; 1952 Code SECTION 72-1; 1942 Code SECTION 7035-1; 1936 (39) 1231; 1982 Act No. 303.
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