Workman may recover from subcontractor.

S.C. Code Ann. § 42-1-450
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Nothing in Sections 42-1-400 to 42-1-450 shall be construed as preventing a workman from recovering compensation under this title from a subcontractor instead of from the principal contractor but he shall not collect from both.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t42c001.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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