S.C. Code Ann. § 42-5-25: Temporary workers' compensation coverage for applicant to approved self-insurance fund.

(A) An approved self-insurance fund may provide temporary coverage for an applicant if he:

(1) submits to the self-insurance division the required completed and signed forms, including, but not limited to, an application form with the same fee required for permanent membership in a self-insurance fund;

(2) qualifies for membership in the fund;

(3) qualifies under the by-laws of the fund;

(4) operates a business similar in nature to the businesses in the fund;

(5) is financially sound and meets or exceeds the minimum net worth requirements established for permanent membership in a self-insurance fund;

(6) notifies the division in writing on or before the coverage date.

(B) Upon receipt and review of the documents described in subsection (A), the division shall notify the fund within two business days whether temporary membership is granted. If the division does not notify the fund of its decision within two business days, temporary membership is deemed granted.

(C) Temporary coverage expires when the full commission approves the applicant or thirty days after the full commission rejects the applicant. The effective date on the certificate for self-insurance must show the original, temporary, coverage date.