South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 5034

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5034
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020409
Primary Sponsor:                  Tripp
All Sponsors:                     Tripp, Allison, Barfield, Barrett, 
                                  Bingham, Cato, Edge, Haskins, Kelley, Leach, 
                                  Limehouse, Loftis, Martin, McCraw, Rice, 
                                  Scarborough, Stuart, Thompson, Walker and 
                                  Witherspoon
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5286zcw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 
                                  HLCI
Subject:                          Worker's Compensation Law, workers exempt 
                                  from


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020409  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-378 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE COVERED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT, LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT OR ANY OF ITS EXTENSIONS, OR THE JONES ACT IS EXEMPT FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 42-1-378. This title does not apply to employees covered by the Federal Employers' Liability Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act or any of its extensions, or the Jones Act."

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

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