Will I Lose My Job if I File for Workers’ Compensation in SC?
When someone is hurt in a workplace accident or is diagnosed with an occupational illness, South Carolina law protects them from retaliation or termination by their employer. Employees often fear the consequences of reporting a workplace injury and seeking the workers' compensation benefits they are entitled to. Injured workers shouldn't...
How are Workers’ Compensation Benefits Calculated in South Carolina?
In South Carolina, if you are unable to return to your regular job while you’re recovering from a workplace injury, you are entitled to temporary disability benefits to cover a portion of your lost wages. Temporary Total Disability Benefits If you are completely unable to return to work due to...
4 Things to Know When Injured on the Job
If you’ve been hurt on the job, you may be entitled to vital benefits from your employer’s workers’ compensation policy. To protect yourself, your health, and your injury claim, there are several important things to know, including: 1. What Is Considered a Workplace Injury? A workplace injury is any injury...
New Technology Helps To Streamline The Workers’ Comp Filing Process
In addition to the help of a personal injury lawyer or an accident attorney, new technologies can also help to streamline the process if you need to file a workers compensation claim. An accident attorney can guide you through the process and assist with any direction that you may need. The...
Workers Compensation Claim in South Carolina
Over the last twenty years I have interviewed many potential clients who were not sure whether they had a Workers’ Compensation Claim or not. So to help people understand what is considered a Workers’ Compensation injury, I wanted to start out by explaining a work injury. In South Carolina an injury is...
What No Pain and Suffering? What To Expect In A Workmans Comp Claim
Often times, a workers’ compensation client gets released from the treating physician with a low rating and wants me to settle their case for a substantial amount of money. They have certain expectations that the law unfortunately does not accommodate. They cite months of pain and suffering, mental anguish and...
What are Some legal Reasons to Sue Your Employer for Wrongful Termination?
People are fired from their jobs every day. However, some people believe that they did not do anything that constituted a firing. More people still believe that they were fired for extremely unfair reasons, which is known as wrongful termination. Employment is known as “at-will,” which means that an employee...
