South Carolina § 58-17-3780 - Setoffs.
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§ 58-17-3780. Setoffs.
In any action brought against any such common carrier under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this article such common carrier may set off therein any sum it has contributed or paid to any insurance, relief, benefit or indemnity that may have been paid to the injured employee or the person entitled thereto on account of the injury or death for which such action was brought.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-1237; 1952 Code SECTION 58-1237; 1942 Code SECTION 8369; 1932 Code SECTION 8369; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4917; 1916 (29) 970.
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Section 58-17-3780 ("Setoffs.") 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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