South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3550

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Clyburn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3154dw05.doc

Introduced in the House on February 15, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Period for requesting the review by the Workers' Compensation Commission of an award for a change in condition changed to two years

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/15/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   2/15/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-10

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/15/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 42-17-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF AN AWARD BY THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN CONDITION, SO AS TO EXTEND FROM TWELVE MONTHS TO TWO YEARS THE PERIOD FOR REQUESTING THE REVIEW OF AN AWARD FOR A CHANGE IN CONDITION

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

SECTION    1.    Section 42-17-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 42-17-90.    Upon its own motion or upon the application of any a party in interest on the ground of a change in condition, the commission may review any an award and on such this review may make an award ending, diminishing, or increasing the compensation previously awarded, subject to the maximum or minimum provided in this title, and shall immediately shall send to the parties a copy of the order changing the award. No such A review shall does not affect such the award as regards any moneys to monies paid and no such the review shall may not be made after twelve months two years from the date of the last payment of compensation pursuant to an award under provided by this title."

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

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