2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 42 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 9 - COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT THEREOF
Section 42-9-340 - Effect of payment in good faith to junior dependents.

Payment of death benefits by an employer in good faith to a dependent subsequent in right to another dependent shall protect and discharge the employer, unless and until such dependent prior in right shall have given notice of his claim. In case the employer is in doubt as to the respective rights of rival claimants, he may apply to the Commission to decide between them.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-185; 1952 Code Section 72-185; 1942 Code Section 7035-50; 1936 (39) 1231.

Whenever an employee for whose injury or death compensation is payable under this Title shall, at the time of the injury, be in joint service of two or more employers subject to this Title, such employers shall contribute to the payment of such compensation in proportion to their wages liability to such employee. But nothing in this section shall prohibit any reasonable arrangement between such employers for a different distribution as between themselves of the ultimate burden of compensation.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-186; 1952 Code Section 72-186; 1942 Code Section 7035-53; 1936 (39) 1231.