Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. South Carolina Industrial Commission

In this action a declaratory judgment is sought pursuant to § 15-53-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976). The plaintiff, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, appellant-respondent, is a domestic mutual insurance company providing medical and hospital insurance coverage for a multitude of individuals and group subscribers. The defendant, South Carolina Industrial Commission, respondent-appellant, is a state agency responsible for administration of the South Carolina Workmen’s Compensation Laws (the Act).

Blue Cross, in its complaint, seeks a determination that it is…