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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Campsen, Campbell, O'Dell, Grooms and Fair
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 3369
Introduced in the Senate on January 15, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Workers' Compensation
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/15/2013 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) 1/15/2013 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 42 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-378, TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE COVERED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT, THE LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT OR ANY OF ITS EXTENSIONS, OR THE JONES ACT IS EXEMPT FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS.
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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