Springs Industries, Inc. v. South Carolina Second Injury Fund

Littlejohn, Acting Judge:

Springs Industries sought reimbursement from the South Carolina Second Injury Fund (the Fund) for workers’ compensation benefits paid to Edna Vespers Kinghorn. The Hearing Commissioner and Full Commission denied the request and Springs Industries appealed. The Circuit Court reversed and ordered reimbursement. We affirm.

This case involves two statutory sections of the Workers’ Compensation Act, the Second Injury Fund statutes, S. C. Code Ann. Sections 42-9-400 to -430 (1976 & Supp. 1987), and the Occupational Disease statutes, S. C. Code Ann. Sections 42-11-10 to -200…