South Carolina § 42-13-60 - Time for filing claims.
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§ 42-13-60. Time for filing claims.
(a) In cases involving radiation injury or disability the time for filing claims shall not begin to run until:
(1) the employee sustains such injury or disability; and
(2) the employee knows, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should know, of the existence of the injury or disability and its possible relationship to his employment.
(b) The time for filing claims for benefits in the event of death shall not begin to run until the person entitled to file such claims knows, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should know, the possible relationship of the death to the employment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 72-285; 1969 (56) 685.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-13-60 ("Time for filing claims.") 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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