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Summary of the bill as introduced: Adds mental illness to the related conditions that may be compensable by workers' compensation if resulting from a significant traumatic experience. |
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H 4777 General Bill, By Wooten, Gilliam, McCravy, Cobb-Hunter, Caskey, Davis, Trantham, Wheeler and Ridgeway
Similar ( S 0051, H 3106) Summary: Workers' compensation A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF "INJURY" AND "PERSONAL INJURY" IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF "FIRST RESPONDER" AND TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH AN EMPLOYEE SEEKING WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY STRESS, MENTAL INJURY, OR MENTAL ILLNESS, AND TO ADD MENTAL ILLNESS TO RELATED CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE COMPENSABLE IF RESULTING FROM A SIGNIFICANT TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. View full text| 12/11/19 | House | Prefiled | | 12/11/19 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary | | 01/14/20 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 101) | | 01/14/20 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 101) | | 01/15/20 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Davis | | 01/16/20 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham, Wheeler | | 03/04/20 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway |
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