South Carolina § 42-9-240 - Date on which compensation payable under award becomes due.
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§ 42-9-240. Date on which compensation payable under award becomes due.
The first installment of compensation payable under the terms of an award by the commission or under the terms of a judgment of a court upon an appeal from such an award shall become due seven days from the date of such an award or from the date of such a judgment of the court, on which date all compensation then due shall be paid, including interest from the original date of the award at the maximum legal rate. Thereafter compensation shall be paid in installments weekly, except when the commission determines that payment in installments shall be made monthly or in some other manner.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 72-175; 1952 Code SECTION 72-175; 1942 Code SECTION 7035-21; 1936 (39) 1231; 1972 (57) 2135.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-9-240 ("Date on which compensation payable under award becomes due.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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