Whenever payment of compensation is made to a surviving spouse for her or his use or, for her or his use and the use of a child or children, the written receipt of the surviving spouse shall acquit the employer.
Whenever payment is made to any person eighteen years of age or over, the written receipt of the person shall acquit the employer. When an infant or minor under the age of eighteen is entitled to receive not more than ten thousand dollars as compensation for injuries, or as a distributive share by virtue of this title, the father, mother, or natural guardian upon whom the infant or minor is dependent for support may receive and receipt for the monies to the same extent as a guardian of the person and property of the infant or minor duly appointed by the court and the release or discharge of the father, mother, or natural guardian is a full and complete discharge of all claims or demands of the infant or minor.
Whenever any payment of over ten thousand dollars is made to a minor under eighteen years of age, it must be made to some person or corporation appointed by the probate court as a guardian and the receipt of the guardian shall acquit the employer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-183; 1952 Code Section 72-183; 1942 Code Section 7035-50; 1936 (39) 1231; 1962 (52) 1697; 1979 Act No. 36; 1983 Act No. 92 Section 2; 1985 Act No. 16, Section 3, eff March 19, 1985.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 42 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 9 - Compensation And Payment
Section 42-9-5. Basis for award.
Section 42-9-10. Amount of compensation for total disability; what constitutes total disability.
Section 42-9-20. Amount of compensation for partial disability.
Section 42-9-30. Schedule of period of disability and compensation.
Section 42-9-35. Evidence of preexisting injury or condition.
Section 42-9-40. Compensation for hernia.
Section 42-9-90. Increase in compensation which is not paid when due.
Section 42-9-110. Persons conclusively presumed to be wholly dependent.
Section 42-9-120. Determination and requirements of other cases of dependency.
Section 42-9-130. Division of death benefit when there is more than one dependent.
Section 42-9-140. Payment when deceased employee leaves no dependents or partial dependents.
Section 42-9-190. No compensation to injured employee refusing suitable employment.
Section 42-9-200. Dates on which compensation commences.
Section 42-9-210. Deduction from compensation of payments made by employer when not due and payable.
Section 42-9-220. Manner in which compensation paid.
Section 42-9-230. Date on which compensation payable under agreement becomes due.
Section 42-9-240. Date on which compensation payable under award becomes due.
Section 42-9-250. Payment of compensation monthly or quarterly authorized.
Section 42-9-270. Notice of final payment; penalty for failure to give notice.
Section 42-9-280. Payment of unpaid balance of compensation when employee dies.
Section 42-9-290. Amount of compensation for death of employee due to accident.
Section 42-9-301. Lump-sum payments.
Section 42-9-310. Trustees may administer lump-sum settlements.
Section 42-9-330. Exercise of rights for incompetent or infant employees.
Section 42-9-340. Effect of payment in good faith to junior dependents.
Section 42-9-360. Assignments of compensation; exemptions from claims of creditors and taxes.
Section 42-9-370. Preferences or priorities of rights of compensation.
Section 42-9-390. Voluntary settlements.
Section 42-9-430. Workers' compensation benefits.
Section 42-9-450. Employer's representatives to pay by check or electronic payment systems.