H 4116 General Bill, By Tripp and Cato
Summary: Second Injury Fund; reimbursement for concealed or unknown preexisting condition prohibited
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-400, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MANNER IN WHICH AN EMPLOYER OR INSURANCE CARRIER IS REIMBURSED BY THE SECOND INJURY FUND WHEN DISABILITY RESULTS FROM A PREEXISTING IMPAIRMENT AND SUBSEQUENT INJURY, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR CONCEALED OR UNKNOWN PREEXISTING CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-410, RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE SECOND INJURY FUND FOR TOTAL DISABILITY CAUSED BY A SUBSEQUENT INJURY SO AS TO ELIMINATE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR PREEXISTING IMPAIRMENTS UNKNOWN TO THE EMPLOYEE; AND TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTS OF ABOLISHING THE SECOND INJURY FUND.
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04/30/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-95
04/30/03	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-95