2021 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 42 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 5 - Insurance And Self-insurance
Section 42-5-130. Procedure upon withdrawal of carrier from State.
Upon the withdrawal of any insurance carrier that has any outstanding liability under this title from doing business in this State the Director of the Department of Insurance shall immediately notify the commission and thereupon the commission shall issue an award against such insurance carrier and commute the installments due any injured employee and immediately have such award docketed in the court of common pleas of the county in which the claimant resides and the commission shall then cause suit to be brought on such judgment in the state of the residence of any such insurance carrier and the proceeds from such judgment, after deducting costs, if any, of the proceeding, shall be turned over to the injured employee, taking from such employee a proper receipt in satisfaction of his claim.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-413; 1952 Code Section 72-413; 1942 Code Section 7035-76; 1936 (39) 1231; 1937 (40) 613; 1960 (51) 1646.
