South Carolina § 42-9-160 Amount of compensation for employee injured while drawing compensation for previous disability in same employment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 42-9-160 — Amount of compensation for employee injured while drawing compensation for previous disability in same employment.

South Carolina § 42-9-160

Title 42WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Ch. 9COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 42-9-160 (2026).

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If an employee receives an injury for which compensation is payable while he is still receiving or entitled to compensation for a previous injury in the same employment, he shall not at the same time be entitled to compensation for both injuries, unless the later injury be a permanent injury such as specified in Section 42-9-30 or the second paragraph of Section 42-9-10, but he shall be entitled to compensation for that injury and from the time of that injury which will cover the longest period and the largest amount payable under this title.

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If an employee receives an injury for which compensation is payable while he is still receiving or entitled to compensation for a previous injury in the same employment, he shall not at the same time be entitled to compensation for both injuries, unless the later injury be a permanent injury such as specified in Section 42-9-30 or the second paragraph of Section 42-9-10, but he shall be entitled to compensation for that injury and from the time of that injury which will cover the longest period and the largest amount payable under this title.