South Carolina Statutes
§ 42-11-60 — Requirements for compensation for pulmonary diseases.
No compensation shall be payable for any pulmonary disease arising out of the inhalation of organic or inorganic dust or fumes unless the claimant suffers disability as described in Section 42-9-10 or Section 42-9-20 and shall not be compensable under Section 42-9-30; provided, however, in claims based on byssinosis the claimant must have been exposed to dust in his employment for a period of at least seven years.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 72-255; 1952 Code SECTION 72-255; 1949 (46) 565; 1977 Act No. 103 SECTION 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 42-11-10
"Occupational disease" defined.§ 42-11-110
No presumptions; misconception of remedy.§ 42-11-130
Membership of medical board.§ 42-11-140
Fees and expenses of medical board.§ 42-11-150
Procedure before medical board.§ 42-11-160
Decisions on questions by medical board.§ 42-11-170
Membership of medical advisory panel.§ 42-11-20
"Disablement" and "disability" defined.§ 42-11-200
Rejection of chapter.