The term "surviving spouse" includes only the decedent's wife or husband living with or dependent for support upon the decedent at the time of the decedent's death or living apart from the decedent for justifiable cause or by reason of desertion by the decedent at such time.
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-1-175
"Surviving spouse" defined
Known as the The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 42-1-10 to 42-9-90 (216 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Thomas v. 5 Star Transportation (2015)
Most recently applied in Thomas v. 5 Star Transportation (February 2015)
1983 Act No. 92 SECTION 1.
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