South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 497


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               497
Ratification Number:       277
Act Number                 275
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Vocational rehabilitation eligible for
                           compensation
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(A275, R277, S497)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42-7-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE STATE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CLIENTS OF THE STATE AGENCY OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION INVOLVED IN PROGRAMS OF ASSESSMENT AND WORK ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION FROM THE STATE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FUND.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Clients of vocational rehabilitation programs eligible for compensation.

Section 1. Section 42-7-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 42-7-60. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 42-1-130, the provisions of the article shall apply to all officers and employees of the State and of any county, municipality or other political subdivision thereof or any agency or institution of the State which has elected to participate under this article under the provisions of Section 42-7-50.

In cases of officers or employees who are on a partial or total fee basis or whose official duties require only part time the director may fix, for the purpose of this article, the average weekly wage of such officer or employee, not in excess of forty dollars and collect charges from the employer or such officer or employee on the basis of the average weekly wage so fixed.

Any clients of the State Agency of Vocational Rehabilitation, while involved in a program of assessment or work adjustment as defined in this section, who suffers an injury for which compensation is specifically prescribed in this title, may be awarded and apid compensation under the rpovisions of this title. For purposes of this adjustment' is defined as any client involved in a program of assessment or work adjustment' is defined as any client performing work tasks whuch are part of the program of Vocational Rehabilitation services for the individual and who in turn receives wage payments from the agency for the work performed."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor.