South Carolina § 42-11-120 - Procedure for determining claims; reference of medical question to medical board.
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§ 42-11-120. Procedure for determining claims; reference of medical question to medical board.
The procedure for determining claims for benefits from an occupational disease shall be the same as that followed in determining other claims under this title, save that if any medical question shall be in controversy the commission may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon motion of either party to the proceeding, refer the question to the medical board as provided in this chapter for investigation and report. A medical question shall be deemed to include any issue concerning the existence, cause and duration of a disease or disability, the date of disablement, the degree of disability and the proportion thereof attributable to a noncompensable cause and any other matter necessarily pertinent thereto requiring the opinion of experts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 72-261; 1952 Code SECTION 72-261; 1949 (46) 565.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-11-120 ("Procedure for determining claims; reference of medical question to medical board.") 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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