South Carolina § 38-103-50 - Length of benefits available.
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§ 38-103-50. Length of benefits available.
(A) The policy of insurance must set forth the length of family leave benefits that are available for each covered family leave reason, which will in no event be less than two weeks during a period of fifty-two consecutive calendar weeks.
(B) Fifty-two consecutive calendar weeks may be calculated by:
(1) a calendar year;
(2) any fixed period starting on a particular date such as the effective or anniversary date;
(3) the period measured forward from the employee's first day of family leave;
(4) a rolling period measured by looking back from the employee's first day of family leave; or
(5) any other method that is specified in the policy of insurance.
HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 206 (H.4832), SECTION 2, eff May 21, 2024.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-103-50 ("Length of benefits available.") 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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