Here is my final workers’ comp case law update of the week. I hope you’ve enjoyed these brief tidbits of comp news. I’ll be posting again on Tuesday. Until then, have a wonderful holiday weekend. – Anne Marie Post by Anne Marie Hempy Aggravation of Pre-Existing Condition Compensable Where Direct Causal Connection Existed Between the Repetitive… Continue Reading
Archives for June 2011
Penalties for Non-Payment now Mandatory
First, let me use my time here to say “Go Gamecocks!” As a USC alumni and proud wife of former Gameock baseball player, Arik Hempy, this national championship victory is near and dear to my heart. Now to the real reason for my post this morning. Here is a quick workers’ comp case law update… Continue Reading
Stumble on Sidewalk While Leaving Work Not Compensable
Happy Tuesday! Post by Anne Marie Hempy As we make our way to the holiday weekend, I am going to post some brief workers’ comp case law updates each day through Thursday. These case law updates originally appeared in the Spring newsletter edition of South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Quarterly. If you like reading stuff like this,… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy, P.C. Grows Greenville Office
[COLUMBIA, S.C., May 11, 2011] – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Logan M. Wells has joined the firm’s Greenville office. Wells is an associate practicing in the areas of insurance coverage, premises liability, and retail, hospitality and entertainment law. Wells joined Collins & Lacy in 2009. This current expansion for the Collins &… Continue Reading
Courts Focus on Importance of Average Weekly Wage
Post by Anne Marie Hempy Thanks for taking time to read Collins & Lacy’s workers’ compensation blog. This is my first attempt at blogging, and Rip is certainly a tough act to follow! So here it goes…. When thinking of a timely topic for this week’s blog, I reviewed published workers’ comp decisions in South… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Attorneys Gray Culbreath & Christian Boesl to Present to Association of Corporate Counsel on Protecting Your Business
Collins & Lacy Managing Partner Gray Culbreath and Shareholder Christian Boesl will present a 3-hour CLE seminar to the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) on Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 2 to 5 p.m., followed by cocktails from 5 to 7 p.m., at the South Carolina State Museum Palmetto Gallery on 301 Gervais Street in Columbia, SC. This… Continue Reading
Meet our Next Workers’ Comp Blogger – Anne Marie Hempy
Anne Marie Hempy Post by Rip Van Riper Our next blogger is my Greenville colleague Anne Marie Hempy. Anne Marie is an associate practicing in the areas of Workers’ Compensation and Defense Litigation. While in law school, Anne Marie worked as a law clerk for Collins & Lacy. Anne Marie graduated cum laude from the University… Continue Reading
Free Seminar Focuses on Keeping Your Business Safe: One Week Remaining to Register
[COLUMBIA, S.C., June 20, 2011] – Falls are one of the leading causes of unintentional injuries in the United States, accounting for approximately 8.6 million visits to the emergency room. Collins & Lacy, P.C. is please to partner with The South Carolina National Safety Council (SCNSC) to educate businesses on employee safety and what to do should an… Continue Reading
What to do when the Workers’ Comp Claimant Asserts the 5th Amendment in Response to a Question
Post by Rip Van Riper I recently had a case in which the claimant, subsequent to filing a workers’ compensation claim, robbed a large merchandise store. During the robbery, he fled with great agility and in such a manner as to suggest that his injury was not disabling. I asked him about the details of… Continue Reading
Settling a Case without CMS Approval May be an Acceptable Risk
Post By Rip Van Riper Shifting from my first blog, I would like to post some more serious commentary on a couple of workers compensation issue: This section of my blog is bit technical. It is for lawyers dealing with MSAs and all of the sound and fury surrounding the need for CMS approval. There… Continue Reading
