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§ 42-9-370 — Preferences or priorities of rights of compensation.

South Carolina § 42-9-370
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 42WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Ch. 9COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 42-9-370 (2026).

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All rights of compensation granted by this title shall have the same preference or priority for the whole thereof against the assets of the employer as is allowed by law for any unpaid wages for labor.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 72-188; 1952 Code SECTION 72-188; 1942 Code SECTION 7035-23; 1936 (39) 1231.

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