South Carolina § 41-27-540 - Individuals employed to assist agents or employees.
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§ 41-27-540. Individuals employed to assist agents or employees.
Each individual employed to perform or to assist in performing the work of any agent or employee of an employing unit shall be deemed to be employed by such employing unit for all the purposes of Chapters 27 through 41 of this Title, whether such individual was hired or paid directly by such employing unit or by such agent or employee, provided the employing unit had actual or constructive knowledge of the work.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 68-28; 1952 Code SECTION 68-25; 1942 Code SECTION 7035-99; 1936 (39) 1716; 1939 (41) 487; 1940 (41) 1630; 1941 (42) 358, 369.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-27-540 ("Individuals employed to assist agents or employees.") 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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