S.C. Code Regs. 67-904. Employer Accepts Liability, Procedure

A. If the employer’s representative accepts liability for a claim involving a fatality the Commission will automatically set a hearing to determine beneficiaries. (1) The parties are notified of the date, time, and place of the hearing. (2) A Guardian ad Litem must be appointed according to R.67-216. (3) The amount of compensation due each beneficiary will be determined at the hearing. B. The parties are not required to file a request for hearing. If a request for hearing is filed, the opposing party must respond as provided in R.67-603.