A surviving spouse or a child shall be conclusively presumed to be wholly dependent for support on a deceased employee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-9-110
Persons conclusively presumed to be wholly dependent
Known as the The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 42–42 (216 sections).
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Adams v. Texfi Industries (1995)
Most recently applied in York v. Longlands Plantation (June 2018)
1962 Code SECTION 72-161; 1952 Code SECTION 72-161; 1942 Code SECTION 7035-42; 1936 (39) 1231; 1983 Act No. 92 SECTION 2.
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Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.