South Carolina § 37-4-210 - What constitutes disability.
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§ 37-4-210. What constitutes disability.
Disability shall not be defined more restrictively than the inability of the insured to engage in his own occupation during the first year of disability or for the length of the benefit period if less than one year. After the first year of disability, disability shall not be defined more restrictively than the inability of the insured to engage in the substantial duties of any gainful occupation for substantially equivalent remuneration to the insured's own occupation. Substantially equivalent remuneration means not less than seventy-five percent of the insured's base wage, exclusive of overtime and bonus, as of the date disability commences.
HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 66, SECTION 20.
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Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 37-4-210 cover?
Section 37-4-210 ("What constitutes disability.") 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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