South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 67 - SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
Article 9 - PROCEDURE FOR CLAIM INVOLVING A FATALITY
Section 67-903 - Fatality, Statement on Liability Required
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 67-903
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. When the Commission is notified a fatality has occurred, the Commission's Claims Department requests a statement from the employer's representative on liability.
(1)
The employer's representative shall file a reply in writing with the Claims
Department at least thirty days from the date of the Commission's
inquiry.
(2) The letter must state
the employer's position on liability and that all known beneficiaries have been
reported.
(3) The Claims Department
will send a copy of the letter to all reported beneficiaries and request from
the known beneficiaries the names and addresses of any other
beneficiaries.
(4) Failure of the
employer's representative to respond may result in a fine imposed against the
employer's representative. Failure to reply is deemed a denial of
liability.
B. If the employer's representative determines upon good faith investigation there are no known beneficiaries, it may attach a Form 19 to the letter filed according to A above.
C. The file may be reopened by filing a Form 52 according to R.67-207.
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