South Carolina § 42-11-100 Amount of compensation payable for disability; exceptions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 42-11-100 — Amount of compensation payable for disability; exceptions.

South Carolina § 42-11-100

Title 42WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Ch. 11OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-11-100 (2026).

Text

Compensation payable for disability from an occupational disease must be the same as that provided for an injury under this title. No compensation is payable:

(1)for the degree of disability resulting from noncompensable causes or the employee's refusal to use a safety appliance provided by and regularly required to be used by the employer or to obey a safety rule or regulation adopted and regularly enforced by the employer;

(2)for any disability resulting from the employee's intoxication or wilful intent to injure himself;

(3)for the time the employee refuses to accept suitable employment when ordered to do so by the commission;

(4)after the disability terminates.

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Compensation payable for disability from an occupational disease must be the same as that provided for an injury under this title. No compensation is payable: (1) for the degree of disability resulting from noncompensable causes or the employee's refusal to use a safety appliance provided by and regularly required to be used by the employer or to obey a safety rule or regulation adopted and regularly enforced by the employer; (2) for any disability resulting from the employee's intoxication or wilful intent to injure himself; (3) for the time the employee refuses to accept suitable employment when ordered to do so by the commission; (4) after the disability terminates.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 72-259; 1952 Code SECTION 72-259; 1949 (46) 565; 1977 Act No. 103 SECTION 2; 1988 Act No. 677, SECTION 1, eff June 27, 1988.