South Carolina § 38-71-1040 - Payment of benefits.
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§ 38-71-1040. Payment of benefits.
All benefits under any blanket accident and health policy are payable to the individual insured, to his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, or to his estate, except that if the individual insured is a minor, the benefits may be made payable to his parent, guardian, or other person actually supporting him.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-35-740 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-524; 1962 Code SECTION 37-524] recodified as SECTION 38-71-1040 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-71-1040 ("Payment of benefits.") 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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