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H. 4671
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Leach
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3737dw04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 936, 4855
Introduced in the House on February 3, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Eliminating concurrent jurisdiction between the SC Workers' Compensation Act and Federal Acts
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/3/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11 2/3/2004 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-11
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-378 SO AS TO ELIMINATE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION BETWEEN THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT AND THE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT, THE LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT, OR ANY OF ITS EXTENSIONS, AND THE JONES ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-1-378. This title does not apply to employees covered by the Federal Employers' Liability Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, or any of its extensions, or the Jones Act."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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