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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...
Medical Payments Coverage (Med Pay) also called Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage is a type of optional insurance that you can choose to carry along with your automobile insurance. Med Pay is relativity inexpensive and can be very beneficial. All insurance...
Many people think that if they fall in a store, the store is automatically liable for any injuries. The truth is that in South Carolina the law works in the store’s favor. If you slip and fall on a foreign substance, such as water, you must prove one of three things :...
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...
When a person applies for Social Security based upon disability, they are stating to the Social Security Administration that they can no longer work and they feel they should be compensated accordingly. In rendering a decision as to whether or not an application for...
Applying for Social Security disability benefits (SSD) can be a frustrating and confusing process. There are a variety of ways someone can qualify and apply for SSD in South Carolina. One reason some people may qualify for SSD would be if you or a loved one suffers...
When someone is injured in a car accident, their spouse’s life also changes. Even though the spouse is not injured, they might be taking time off work to care of the victim or drive them to and from doctor’s appointments. You are also picking up the slack around the...
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...
