There is hereby created the advisory committee for improvement of the workers' compensation laws of South Carolina, consisting of five members appointed by the Governor for terms of five years and until successors are appointed and qualify. One member shall be an attorney experienced in practice representing claimants, one member shall be an attorney experienced in practice representing defendants, one member shall be a representative of industry, one member shall be a representative of labor and one member shall be a representative of the general public. A chairman shall be elected by the committee. The committee shall meet at least quarterly to consider improvements in workers' compensation laws and monitor the effectiveness of existing law. Recommendations for changes in the law shall be recommended annually to the General Assembly. Committee members shall serve without compensation but shall receive mileage, subsistence and per diem as provided by law for boards, committees and commissions payable from an annual appropriation from the general fund of the State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-50.11; 1974 (58) 2251; 1980 Act No. 481.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 42 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 3 - Workers' Compensation Commission
Section 42-3-10. Creation and departments of South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission.
Section 42-3-20. Membership, terms of office, vacancies and duties of commission, chairman.
Section 42-3-25. Chairman; executive director.
Section 42-3-30. Promulgation of rules and regulations by commission.
Section 42-3-40. Salaries of commissioners.
Section 42-3-60. Administrative assistant to commissioner.
Section 42-3-80. Executive director of administrative department.
Section 42-3-90. Divisions of administrative department.
Section 42-3-100. Annual budget.
Section 42-3-110. Approval of expense and travel vouchers.
Section 42-3-120. Advisory committee.
Section 42-3-130. Service of subpoenas; witness fees.
Section 42-3-160. Manner in which depositions of witnesses shall be taken.
Section 42-3-170. Manner in which hearings shall be conducted.
Section 42-3-175. Failure to pay claims; sanctions; notice to Department of Insurance.
Section 42-3-180. Commission to decide questions arising under title.
Section 42-3-185. Promulgation of policies or procedures implementing Section 42-15-90.
Section 42-3-190. Preparation and furnishing of forms and literature.
Section 42-3-195. Commission to provide information and statistics; confidentiality.
Section 42-3-210. Tabulation and publication of accident reports.
Section 42-3-220. Collection of fines and penalties; use of proceeds.
Section 42-3-230. Destruction of inactive files.
Section 42-3-240. Annual reports.
Section 42-3-250. Commissioners bound by Code of Judicial Conduct; continuing education requirement.