S 636

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 12, 2019
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Medical treatment and supplies furnished

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-15-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TIME PERIOD MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE FURNISHED, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE FURNISHED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL TIME THAT THE JUDGMENT OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION ESTABLISHED, BY THE PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE CONTAINED IN THE MEDICAL RECORDS OR BY THE OPINION OF A MEDICAL PROVIDER, WILL LESSEN THE PERIOD OF DISABILITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 42-17-40, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION HEARING SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICAL RECORDS AND OPINIONS OF MEDICAL PROVIDERS ARE ADMISSIBLE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE RULES OF EVIDENCE.

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Mar 15, 2019

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Sabb, M.B.Matthews, Goldfinch, Talley

Mar 12, 2019

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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