South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 3209

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3209
Ratification Number:       100
Act Number                 59
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to the date on which workers'
                           compensation payable under the terms of
                           an agreement becomes due
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(A59, R100, H3209)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DATE ON WHICH WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYABLE UNDER THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BECOMES DUE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INSTALLMENTS PAID WEEKLY MUST BE PAID ON THE SAME DAY OF THE WEEK, INSTALLMENTS PAID MONTHLY MUST BE PAID ON THE SAME DAY OF THE MONTH, AND INSTALLMENTS PAID ON SOME PERIOD OTHER THAN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY MUST BE PAID ON THE SAME DAY OF EACH PERIOD.

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

When installments payable

SECTION 1. Section 42-9-230 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 42-9-230. The first installment of compensation payable under the terms of an agreement is due on the fourteenth day after the employer has knowledge of the injury or death, on which date all compensation due must be paid. Thereafter, compensation must be paid in installments weekly, except when the commission determines that payment in installments should be made monthly or at some other period.

Installments paid weekly must be paid on the same day of the week, installments paid monthly must be paid on the same day of the month, and installments paid on some period other than weekly or monthly must be paid on the same day of each period."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.