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SC Code § 42-1-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-60. "Carrier" and "insurer" defined.

 The term "carrier" or "insurer" means any person or fund authorized under Section 42-5-20 to insure under this title and includes self-insurers.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-5; 1952 Code Section 72-5; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-70. "Child", "grandchild", "brother" and "sister" defined.

 The term "child" shall include a posthumous child, a child legally adopted prior to the injury of the employee and a stepchild or acknowledged illegitimate child dependent upon the deceased, but does not include married children unless wholly dependent upon him. "Grandchild" means a child of a child. "Brother" and "sister" include stepbrothers and stepsisters, half-brothers and half-sisters and brothers and sisters by adoption, but do not include married brothers nor married sisters unless wholly dependent upon the employee. "Child," "grandchild," "brother" and "sister" include only persons under eighteen years of age or wholly dependent upon the employee.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-6; 1952 Code Section 72-6; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1936 (39) 1231; 1955 (49) 459.
SC Code § 42-1-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-80. "Commission" defined.

 The term "commission" means the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission created under the provisions of this title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-7; 1952 Code Section 72-7; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1936 (39) 1231; 1986 Act No. 399, Section 1, eff May 6, 1986.
SC Code § 42-1-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-90. "Commission" defined; reference to administrative or judicial department.

 Whenever the word "commission" is used in this title, it shall refer to the administrative department in matters relating to administration and the judicial department in matters relating to the judicial function of the commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-50.12; 1974 (58) 2251.
SC Code § 42-1-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-100. "Compensation" defined.

 The term "compensation" means the money allowance payable to an employee or to his dependents as provided for in this title and includes funeral benefits provided in this title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-8; 1952 Code Section 72-8; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-110. "Death" defined.

 The term "death" as a basis for right to compensation means only death resulting from an injury.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-9; 1952 Code Section 72-9; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-120. "Disability" defined.

 The term "disability" means incapacity because of injury to earn the wages which the employee was receiving at the time of injury in the same or any other employment.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-10; 1952 Code Section 72-10; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-130. "Employee" defined.

 The term "employee" means every person engaged in an employment under any appointment, contract of hire, or apprenticeship, expressed or implied, oral or written, including aliens and also including minors, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, but excludes a person whose employment is both casual and not in the course of the trade, business, profession, or occupation of his employer; and as relating to those employed by the State, the term "employee" includes all members of the South Carolina State and National Guard while performing duties in connection with the membership except duty performed pursuant to Title 10 and Title 32 of the United States Code; all volunteer state constables appointed pursuant to Section 23-1-60, while performing duties in connection with their appointments and authorized by the State Law Enforcement Division; and all officers and employees of the State, except those elected by the people, or by the General Assembly, or appointed by the Governor, either with or without the confirmation of the Senate; and as relating to municipal corporations and political subdivisions of the State, the term "employee" includes all officers and employees of municipal corporations and political subdivisions, except those elected by the people or elected by the council or other governing body of any municipal corporation or political subdivision, who act in purely administrative capacities and are to serve for a definite term of office. Any reference to an employee who has been injured or when the employee is dead, includes also his legal representative, dependents, and other persons to whom compensation may be payable.  Any sole proprietor or partner of a business whose employees are eligible for benefits under this title may elect to be included as employees under the workers' compensation coverage of the business if they are actively engaged in the operation of the business and if the insurer is notified of their election to be included. Any sole proprietor or partner, upon this election, is entitled to employee benefits and is subject to employee responsibilities prescribed in this title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-11; 1952 Code Section 72-11; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1936 (39) 1231; 1943 (43) 91; 1969 (56) 297; 1974 (58) 2210, 2785; 1976 Act No. 547; 1985 Act No. 174, Section 1, eff June 24, 1985; 1996 Act No. 451, Section 2, eff June 18, 1996; 2002 Act No. 339, Section 37, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 42-1-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-140. "Employer" defined.

 The term "employer" means the State and all political subdivisions thereof, all public and quasi-public corporations therein, every person carrying on any employment and the legal representative of a deceased person or the receiver or trustee of any person.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-12; 1952 Code Section 72-12; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-150. "Employment" defined.

 The term "employment" includes employment by the State, all political subdivisions thereof, all public and quasi-public corporations therein and all private employments in which four or more employees are regularly employed in the same business or establishment.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-13; 1952 Code Section 72-13; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1963 (39) 1231; 1972 (57) 2339; 1974 (58) 2265.
SC Code § 42-1-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-170. "Parent" defined.

 The term "parent" includes stepparents and parents by adoption, parents-in-law and any person who for more than three years prior to the death of the deceased employee stood in the place of a parent to him, if dependent on the injured employee.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-16; 1952 Code Section 72-16; 1942 Code Section 7035-2; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-172 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-172. Definitions.

 (A) "Repetitive trauma injury" means an injury which is gradual in onset and caused by the cumulative effects of repetitive traumatic events. Compensability of a repetitive trauma injury must be determined only under the provisions of this statute.  (B) An injury is not considered a compensable repetitive trauma injury unless a commissioner makes a specific finding of fact by a preponderance of the evidence of a causal connection that is established by medical evidence between the repetitive activities that occurred while the employee was engaged in the regular duties of his employment and the injury.  (C) As used in this section, "medical evidence" means expert opinion or testimony stated to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, documents, records, or other material that is offered by a licensed and qualified medical physician.  (D) A "repetitive trauma injury" is considered to arise out of employment only if it is established by medical evidence that there is a direct causal relationship between the condition under which the work is performed and the injury.  (E) Upon reaching maximum medical improvement, the employee may be entitled to benefits pursuant to Section 42-9-10, 42-9-20, or 42-9-30. Medical benefits for compensable repetitive trauma injuries shall be as provided elsewhere in this title.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 111, Pt I, Section 7, eff July 1, 2007, applicable to injuries that occur on or after that date.
SC Code § 42-1-175 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-175. "Surviving spouse" defined.

 The term "surviving spouse" includes only the decedent's wife or husband living with or dependent for support upon the decedent at the time of the decedent's death or living apart from the decedent for justifiable cause or by reason of desertion by the decedent at such time.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 92 Section 1.
SC Code § 42-1-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-310. Presumption of acceptance of provisions of title.

 Every employer and employee, except as stated in this chapter, shall be presumed to have accepted the provisions of this title respectively to pay and accept compensation for personal injury or death by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment and shall be bound thereby.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-101; 1952 Code Section 72-101; 1942 Code Section 7035-4; 1936 (39) 1231; 1996 Act No. 424, Section 3, eff June 18, 1996.  Editor's Note  1996 Act No. 424, Section 13 provides, in part, as follows:  "Section 13. Employers who have filed with the Workers' Compensation Commission a notice to reject the provisions of Title 42 before the effective date of the 1996 amendment will have until July 1, 1997, to comply with the provisions of the 1996 amendment relating to insuring their workers' compensation liabilities. Any employer who has rejected the terms of this title prior to approval of the 1996 amendment and has procured another form of employee benefits insurance shall comply, not later than July 1, 1997, with the provisions of the 1996 amendment relating to the insuring of its workers' compensation liabilities. Furthermore, nothing in the 1996 amendment shall affect or alter any cause of action, right, or claim accruing before the effective date of the 1996 amendment; however, any such cause of action, remedy, or claim accruing before the effective date of the 1996 amendment shall be governed by the law prior to the effective date of the 1996 amendment."
SC Code § 42-1-315 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-315. Applicability of title respecting work-related injuries to program participants.

 The provisions of this title apply to and include all participants in the Tech Prep or other structured school to work programs, whether compensated or not, for injuries by accident arising out of and in the course of their employment with a sponsoring employer.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 259, Section 1, eff April 1, 1996.
SC Code § 42-1-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-320. Applicability to public entities and their employees.

 The State, its municipal corporations and political subdivisions thereof, and the employees of the State or its municipal corporations and political subdivisions are subject to this title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-102; 1952 Code Section 72-102; 1942 Code Section 7035-8; 1936 (39) 1231; 1937 (40) 613; 1996 Act No. 424, Section 4, eff June 18, 1996.  Editor's Note  1996 Act No. 424, Section 13, provides, in part, as follows: "Employers who have filed with the Workers' Compensation Commission a notice to reject the provisions of Title 42 before the effective date of the 1996 amendment will have until July 1, 1997, to comply with the provisions of the 1996 amendment relating to insuring their workers' compensation liabilities. Any employer who has rejected the terms of this title prior to approval of the 1996 amendment and has procured another form of employee benefits insurance shall comply, not later than July 1, 1997, with the provisions of the 1996 amendment relating to the insuring of its workers' compensation liabilities. Furthermore, nothing in the 1996 amendment shall affect or alter any cause of action, right, or claim accruing before the effective date of the 1996 amendment; however, any such cause of action, remedy, or claim accruing before the effective date of the 1996 amendment shall be governed by the law prior to the effective date of the 1996 amendment."
SC Code § 42-1-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-380. Waiver of exemption by employer.

 Any person employing employees in the State and exempted from the mandatory provisions of this title may come in under the terms of this title and receive the benefits and be subject to the liabilities of this title by filing with the commission a written notice of his desire to be subject to the terms and provisions of this title. Any such person shall come under the provisions of this title and be affected thereby thirty days after the date of such notice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-109; 1952 Code Section 72-109; 1942 Code Section 7035-5; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-390. Withdrawal of waiver of exemption by employer.

 Any employer who, having elected to come under this title, being at that time exempt from this title, and subsequently desiring to withdraw from under its terms, may give notice in writing either to the commission that he no longer is under the terms of this title or to his insurer who shall give notice in writing to the commission that the employer is no longer under the terms of this title. If the insurer does not give the notice to the commission as required by this section, the insurer shall pay a penalty of one thousand dollars to the commission which shall be used by the commission to offset the costs of administering the provisions of Title 42. In the case where the employer gives the notice to the commission that he no longer is under the terms of this title, the commission shall, in turn, within thirty days of receipt of the employer's notice, inform the employer, in writing, that he must provide written notification by a date certain to his employees of his withdrawal from the terms of this title; however, no employer is required to so notify his employees unless the commission informs him he must do so, as required by this section. At the expiration of sixty days from the date of written notice to the commission the employer no longer is liable under the terms of this title and may be permitted to set up any defense as he may be advised to any action brought against him for personal injury or death by accident to any employee.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-110; 1952 Code Section 72-110; 1947 (45) 548; 1988 Act No. 411, Section 1, eff March 28, 1988.
SC Code § 42-1-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-400. Liability of owner to workmen of subcontractor.

 When any person, in this section and Sections 42-1-420 and 42-1-430 referred to as "owner," undertakes to perform or execute any work which is a part of his trade, business or occupation and contracts with any other person (in this section and Sections 42-1-420 to 42-1-450 referred to as "subcontractor") for the execution or performance by or under such subcontractor of the whole or any part of the work undertaken by such owner, the owner shall be liable to pay to any workman employed in the work any compensation under this title which he would have been liable to pay if the workman had been immediately employed by him.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-111; 1952 Code Section 72-111; 1942 Code Section 7035-22; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-410. Liability of contractor to workmen of subcontractor.

 When any person, in this section and Sections 42-1-420 to 42-1-450 referred to as "contractor," contracts to perform or execute any work for another person which is not a part of the trade, business or occupation of such other person and contracts with any other person (in this section and Sections 42-1-420 to 42-1-450 referred to as "subcontractor") for the execution or performance by or under the subcontractor of the whole or any of the work undertaken by such contractor, the contractor shall be liable to pay to any workman employed in the work any compensation under this title which he would have been liable to pay if that workman had been immediately employed by him.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-112; 1952 Code Section 72-112; 1942 Code Section 7035-22; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-420. Liability of subcontractor to workmen of sub-subcontractor.

 When a subcontractor in turn contracts with still another person, in this section and Sections 42-1-430 to 42-1-450 also referred to as a "subcontractor," for the performance or execution by or under such last subcontractor of the whole or any part of the work undertaken by the first subcontractor, the liability of the owner or contractor shall be the same as the liability imposed by Sections 42-1-400 and 42-1-410.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-113; 1952 Code Section 72-113; 1942 Code Section 7035-22; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-430. Construction of title when proceedings are against owner or contractor.

 When compensation is claimed from or proceedings are taken against an owner or contractor then, in the application of this title, reference to the owner or contractor shall be substituted for reference to the subcontractor, except that the amount of compensation shall be calculated with reference to the earnings of the workman under the subcontractor by whom he is immediately employed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-114; 1952 Code Section 72-114; 1942 Code Section 7035-22; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-440. Indemnity of principal contractor.

 When the principal contractor is liable to pay compensation under any of Sections 42-1-400 to 42-1-450, he shall be entitled to indemnity from any person who would have been liable to pay compensation to the workmen independently of such sections or from an intermediate contractor, and have a cause of action therefor.  A principal contractor when sued by a workman of a subcontractor shall have the right to call in that subcontractor or any intermediate contractor or contractors as defendant or codefendant.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-115; 1952 Code Section 72-115; 1942 Code Section 7035-22; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-450. Workman may recover from subcontractor.

 Nothing in Sections 42-1-400 to 42-1-450 shall be construed as preventing a workman from recovering compensation under this title from a subcontractor instead of from the principal contractor but he shall not collect from both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-116; 1952 Code Section 72-116; 1942 Code Section 7035-22; 1936 (39) 1231.
SC Code § 42-1-460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-460. Contracts subject to title.

 Every contract of service between any employer and employee covered by this title, written or implied, in operation or made or implied prior to July 17, 1936, shall be presumed to continue, subject to the provisions of this title; and every such contract made subsequent to said date shall be presumed to have been made subject to the provisions of this title. A like presumption shall exist equally in the case of all minors, unless notice of the same character be given by or to the parent or guardian of the minor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-117; 1952 Code Section 72-117; 1942 Code Section 7035-6; 1936 (39) 1231; 1996 Act No. 424, Section 5, eff June 18, 1996.  Editor's Note  1996 Act. No. 424, Section 13, provides, in part, as follows: "Employers who have filed with the Workers' Compensation Commission a notice to reject the provisions of Title 42 before the effective date of the 1996 amendment will have until July 1, 1997, to comply with the provisions of the 1996 amendment relating to insuring their workers' compensation liabilities. Any employer who has rejected the terms of this title prior to approval of the 1996 amendment and has procured another form of employee benefits insurance shall comply, not later than July 1, 1997, with the provisions of the 1996 amendment relating to the insuring of its workers' compensation liabilities. Furthermore, nothing in the 1996 amendment shall affect or alter any cause of action, right, or claim accruing before the effective date of the 1996 amendment; however, any such cause of action, remedy, or claim accruing before the effective date of the 1996 amendment shall be governed by the law prior to the effective date of the 1996 amendment."
SC Code § 42-1-470 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 42 - Workers' Compensation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 42-1-470. Coverage of prisoners and convicts generally.

 Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, this title shall not apply to state, county or municipal prisoners and convicts.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-108.1; 1952 Code Section 72-108.1; 1942 Code Section 7035-16; 1936 (39) 1231; 1937 (40) 153, 613; 1939 (41) 323.