You are entitled to compensation at the rate of 66 2/3 percent of your average weekly wage based on the four quarters prior to your injury, not including the quarter in which you were injured, but no more than the maximum average weekly wage determined each year by...

The concept of “maximum medical improvement” is one of the most important concepts in South Carolina workers’ compensation claims. The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act requires that an injured worker be at “maximum medical improvement” (also called MMI) before...

Many people think that if they have a pre-existing condition, they will not be able to recover for a work injury to the same body part. However, under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 42-9-35 (A)) a worker can still...

The short answer- probably not. Pursuant to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, your employer and their insurance company get to pick the doctor that treats you for your work- related injury. This is a trade off. The legislature decided that because the...

Yes. Definitely. Absolutely. I once had someone tell me that they believed they could not get workers’ compensation for an on-the-job injury because they only worked part-time and did not “have benefits.” This thought could not be further from the truth. If you work...

Each year thousands of people get hurt while on the job. Workers’ compensation is a program that allows employees to be compensated for injuries that have occurred while they were working. Workers’ compensation provides a way to achieve monetary payment without the...

Most states in the nation, including South Carolina, offer financial compensation if an employee is injured while at work. Compensation for injuries can range in severity and may even include death. If a worker dies while on a job site or while working, a company may...

If you are a Greenville employee who has sustained an injury on the job or become afflicted with a work-related illness, you may be eligible for workers compensation. Although your South Carolina employer will have workers’ compensation coverage and an established...

Is my injury covered under workers’ compensation? Almost everyone who works for an employer with four or more regular employees is covered under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act.  There are a few exceptions to this rule, but they are rare. Even if it is...

Almost all employees are covered under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act if they work for an employer with four or more employees. Even if you work part-time or it is your first day on the job. You have 90 days to report your accident. If the doctor writes...