When employer and employee are subject to the provisions of this title, the disablement or death of an employee resulting from an occupational disease shall be treated as an injury by accident and the employee, or in case of death his dependents, shall be entitled to compensation as for an injury under this title, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and the practice and procedure prescribed in this title shall apply to all proceedings under this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. In no case shall an employer be liable for compensation for an occupational disease unless such disease was contracted by the employee while in the employ of the employer as a direct result of the employment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-253; 1952 Code Section 72-253; 1949 (46) 565.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 42 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 11 - Occupational Diseases
Section 42-11-10. "Occupational disease" defined.
Section 42-11-20. "Disablement" and "disability" defined.
Section 42-11-40. Occupational diseases treated as injuries by accident.
Section 42-11-60. Requirements for compensation for pulmonary diseases.
Section 42-11-70. Time in which disease must have been contracted.
Section 42-11-80. Wilful misrepresentation by employee as to absence of disease; waivers.
Section 42-11-100. Amount of compensation payable for disability; exceptions.
Section 42-11-110. No presumptions; misconception of remedy.
Section 42-11-120. Procedure for determining claims; reference of medical question to medical board.
Section 42-11-130. Membership of medical board.
Section 42-11-140. Fees and expenses of medical board.
Section 42-11-150. Procedure before medical board.
Section 42-11-160. Decisions on questions by medical board.
Section 42-11-170. Membership of medical advisory panel.
Section 42-11-180. Compensation of members of medical advisory panel.
Section 42-11-190. Promulgation of rules, regulations, and schedules.