Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter COMMITTEE REPORT April 26, 2017 H. 3879 Introduced by Reps. Davis, Yow, Thayer, Anderson and Gilliard S. Printed 4/26/17--S. Read the first time March 22, 2017. THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3879) to amend Section 429290, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the maximum amount of burial expenses payable under workers’ compensation laws for accidental, etc., respectfully REPORT: That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment: Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking page 1, lines in their entirety, and inserting the following: / expenses up to but not exceeding twentyfive hundred twelve thousand dollars. If the employee leaves dependents, only partly dependent / Renumber sections to conform. Amend title to conform. TOM YOUNG, JR. for Committee. STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT Explanation of Fiscal Impact Amended by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2017 State Expenditure This bill amends the amount of funds that workers’ compensation are paid by the insurer for the death of an employee due to an accident. Under current law, if a death results proximately from an accident and within two years of the accident or while total disability
Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter COMMITTEE REPORT April 26, 2017 H. 3879 Introduced by Reps. Davis, Yow, Thayer, Anderson and Gilliard S. Printed 4/26/17--S. Read the first time March 22, 2017. THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3879) to amend Section 429290, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the maximum amount of burial expenses payable under workers’ compensation laws for accidental, etc., respectfully REPORT: That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment: Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking page 1, lines in their entirety, and inserting the following: / expenses up to but not exceeding twentyfive hundred twelve thousand dollars. If the employee leaves dependents, only partly dependent / Renumber sections to conform. Amend title to conform. TOM YOUNG, JR. for Committee. STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT Explanation of Fiscal Impact Amended by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2017 State Expenditure This bill amends the amount of workers’ compensation funds that are paid by the insurer for the death of an employee due to an accident. Under current law, if a death results proximately from an accident and within two years of the accident or while total disability