Category Archives: Workers’ Compensation
Can your boss force you back to work after an on-the-job injury?
Can your employer force you to return to work before you are fully recovered from your on-the-job injury? Injured workers are already under an incredible amount of pressure – recovering from an injury, keeping doctor’s appointments, a reduction in wages (workers’ comp only pays 2/3…
What businesses are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance?
What businesses are required to carry workers’ comp insurance in SC, and how do you know if your employer is one? Below, we will go over the basics of employers’ responsibility to carry workers’ compensation insurance, including: Which businesses are required to carry workers’ comp…
Can I Quit My Job While Getting Workers’ Compensation Benefits in SC?
There could be many reasons you would want to quit your job after filing a workers’ compensation claim, but should you? Can you? What will happen if you do? Will you lose your benefits? Below, we will discuss the potential effects of quitting your job…
How to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim in SC
How do you file a workers’ compensation claim in SC? Below, we will go over the basics of filing your claim, including: When your employer should file the claim for you, What to do when your employer does not file the claim for you, Requesting…
Workers’ Compensation Appeals in SC
If your workers’ compensation claim is denied in SC, it’s not the end of the road. If you are unjustly denied benefits, you can file workers’ compensation appeals to present your claim to a higher authority, including: The Workers’ Compensation Commission, A three-commissioner panel of…
Impairment ratings and maximum medical improvement in sc workers’ comp cases
What’s the difference between an impairment rating and a disability rating, and what does maximum medical improvement mean in a SC workers’ compensation case? SC workers’ compensation law is filled with terms that may be confusing to most people. If you’ve been injured on the…
What are the Stages of a Workers’ Compensation Claim in SC?
From start to finish, there are deadlines, filing requirements, notice requirements, and other details that could prevent you from getting paid the compensation you are entitled to when you are hurt on the job. You can get help from a SC workers’ compensation lawyer at…
Repetitive Trauma/ Repetitive Stress Injuries in the Workplace
Repetitive trauma injuries, or repetitive stress disorder injuries, are covered by workers’ compensation insurance in SC when the injury is caused by an employee’s work duties. Employers and their insurance companies may attempt to deny coverage for repetitive stress injuries (they will attempt to deny…
SC Workers’ Compensation Laws
Although workers’ compensation laws are similar, there are differences from state to state. Below, we will review the basics of SC’s workers’ compensation laws and where to find them, including: The definition of an employee, The definitions of injury and disability, How much workers’ compensation…
Construction Injuries and Workers’ Compensation
Construction sites make dangerous workplaces, and construction injuries are all too common. Who pays if you are injured on the job at a construction site, though? In most cases, construction injuries are covered by your employers’ workers’ compensation insurance, including your medical expenses, lost wages,…