Disability shall not be defined more restrictively than the inability of the insured to engage in his own occupation during the first year of disability or for the length of the benefit period if less than one year. After the first year of disability, disability shall not be defined more restrictively than the inability of the insured to engage in the substantial duties of any gainful occupation for substantially equivalent remuneration to the insured's own occupation. Substantially equivalent remuneration means not less than seventy-five percent of the insured's base wage, exclusive of overtime and bonus, as of the date disability commences.
HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 66, Section 20.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
Section 37-4-101. Short title.
Section 37-4-103. "Consumer credit insurance" defined.
Section 37-4-104. Creditor's provision of and charge for insurance; excess amount of charge.
Section 37-4-105. Conditions applying to insurance to be provided by creditor.
Section 37-4-106. Unconscionability.
Section 37-4-107. Maximum charge by creditor for insurance.
Section 37-4-108. Refund or credit required; amount.
Section 37-4-109. Existing insurance; choice of insurer.
Section 37-4-111. Cooperation between administrator and the Director of the Department of Insurance.
Section 37-4-112. Administrative action of Director of the Department of Insurance.
Section 37-4-201. Term of insurance; medical evidence of insurability disclosure requirements.
Section 37-4-202. Amount of insurance.
Section 37-4-203. Filing and approval of rates and forms.
Section 37-4-204. Minimum charges and retentions.
Section 37-4-205. Payment on legitimate insurance claim; damages; fees; costs.
Section 37-4-206. Required disclosures; need for debtor to sign.
Section 37-4-207. Misrepresentation of medical condition as basis for voiding insurance.
Section 37-4-208. Amount charged for nonfiling insurance coverage.
Section 37-4-209. Combining disclosures.
Section 37-4-210. What constitutes disability.
Section 37-4-301. Property insurance.
Section 37-4-302. Insurance on creditor's interest only.