H 3544 General Bill, By Clyburn, Howard, J. Hines, Gourdine, Mack and J.H. Neal
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-19-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW AND THE PENALTY FOR
 FAILURE TO MAKE REQUIRED REPORTS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE APPLICABLE PENALTY.

   02/17/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   02/17/99  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-11

TO AMEND SECTION 42-19-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW AND THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO MAKE REQUIRED REPORTS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE APPLICABLE PENALTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 42-19-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 42-19-30. Any employer or insurance carrier who refuses or neglects to submit required forms, records, and reports as may be necessary for the proper handling or adjudication of a claim is liable for a penalty of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars more than five hundred dollars for each refusal or neglect. The fine provided in this section may be assessed by the commission with the right of review and appeal as in other cases."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.