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Category Archives: Workers’ Compensation
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,…
Are Sole Proprietors Covered by Workers’ Compensation in SC?
The answer is it depends. A sole proprietor may be covered by their own workers’ compensation policy or another company’s workers’ compensation policy, depending on whether: The sole proprietor purchased workers’ compensation coverage for their company, The sole proprietor notified the insurance company that they elect to…
What are the Most Common Types of Workers’ Compensation Claims?
The nation’s largest workers’ compensation carrier, the Travelers Companies, reviewed over a million and a half workers’ comp claims that were filed from 2010 to 2014, including claims filed from various industries and companies of all sizes, and they identified the most common claims for various…
Workers’ Compensation for Asbestos Exposure
If you have been exposed to asbestos in the workplace resulting in an occupational disease like mesothelioma or asbestosis, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation – or you may have a third-party lawsuit against the individual or corporations responsible for your exposure. What is…
ARE SEASONAL WORKERS COVERED BY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN SC?
Are seasonal workers covered by workers’ compensation in SC? If you were only hired at a department store to help with the holiday rush, or if you were hired at a beach store for the summer season, you are most likely covered by workers’ compensation…
IS MURDER COVERED BY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION?
Is death by murder covered by workers’ compensation insurance? Or any injury caused by an assault or violent crime? In Patel v. BVM Motel, the SC Court of Appeals held that if you work at a motel, live on the motel’s premises, are “on duty” day and night,…
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