Workers' Compensation

South Carolina Workers' Compensation Attorneys

Every year thousands of people are injured at work in South Carolina. When employees are hurt or injured while performing their duties at work, there is a specialized area of legislation in South Carolina called the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Law that controls from whom and how much an injured employee can recover. The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over issues arising under this law.

Work related injuries or illnesses that often trigger workers' compensation claims and coverage include:

• Asbestos exposure and other job-related diseases
• Back injuries, head injuries, knee injuries, neck injuries and shoulder injuries
• Burns and injuries suffered in fires and explosions
• Carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive trauma injuries
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
• Chemical burns and toxic chemical exposure
• Disfigurement and scarring
• Work-related emotional and psychiatric issues
• Eye injuries and hearing problems
• Work-induced heart attacks and work-induced strokes

Compensation and other benefits available to an injured worker under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law include payment of medical bills, temporary total disability benefits, temporary partial disability benefits, permanent partial disability benefits, total disability benefits, and death benefits if the employee died as a result of a work-related injury.

In addition to workman's compensation claims our attorneys also handle third-party negligence claims involving employers, contractors, and other third parties that caused or contributed to a work-related accident. Our practice includes injuries and deaths involving:

• Construction site and industrial accidents
• Falls from cranes, ladders and scaffolding
• Injuries or deaths caused by defective equipment, machinery, and tools
• Electrocution, fires and explosions
• Radiation and toxic chemical exposure
• Third-party negligence claims

Workers' compensation has become part of the fabric of the American workplace. Benefits are routinely paid for work-related injury, disease and death. This brings stability to the individual employee and his or her family even in the face of severe workplace injury or debilitating industrial disease. An experienced and skillful workers' compensation lawyer can answer your workers' compensation questions and assist you with your claim.

• Workers Compensation Statutes
• History and Origins
• Employer Retaliation Against the Workers' Compensation Claimant
• Can I Sue My Employer Instead of Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim?
• Can I File a Lawsuit if My Employer Disputes My Workers' Compensation Claim?

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Whether you were injured in a construction accident, an industrial accident, or at the office — call or contact our law offices in Columbia for a free consultation and full evaluation of all potential claims.

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