South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 808

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    808
Ratification Number:            369
Act Number:                     329
Primary Sponsor:                Wilson
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Workers' compensation, certain
                                injury
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 16, 1992
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5390.HC
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 04, 1992
Introduced Date:                Mar 26, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 04, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 329
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilson
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 808   ------  May 04, 1992  Act No. 329
 808   ------  May 04, 1992  Signed by Governor
 808   ------  Apr 28, 1992  Ratified R 369
 808   House   Apr 16, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 808   House   Apr 15, 1992  Read second time
 808   House   Apr 01, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     26
 808   House   Feb 11, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    26
                             referred to Committee
 808   Senate  Feb 06, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 808   Senate  Feb 05, 1992  Read second time
 808   Senate  Jan 29, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 808   Senate  Mar 26, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
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(A329, R369, S808)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-15-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DAMAGE TO A PROSTHETIC DEVICE, EYE GLASSES, OR HEARING AID OF AN INJURED EMPLOYEE AS THE RESULT OF AN INJURY BY ACCIDENT ARISING OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT ENTITLES THE EMPLOYEE TO COMPENSATION ENSURING THAT THE PROSTHETIC DEVICE, EYE GLASSES, OR HEARING AID IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED.

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

Compensation for damage

SECTION 1. Chapter 15, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 42-15-65. Damage to a prosthetic device of an injured employee as the result of an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment entitles the employee to compensation ensuring that the prosthetic device is repaired or replaced.

Damage to eye glasses or a hearing aid used by an injured employee as the result of an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment entitles the employee to compensation ensuring that the eye glasses or the hearing aid is repaired or replaced."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of May, 1992.