The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a South Carolina District Court judge’s grant of summary judgment to an insurer based on an endorsement excluding coverage for any obligation assumed in connection with an insurance contract or treaty, or any failure to carry out any contractual or other duty in connection with an insurance… Continue Reading
Archives for December 2011
Gov. Nikki Haley appoints Gene McCaskill to SCWCC
On Thursday, December 22, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley appointed Gene McCaskill to fill Commissioner David Huffstetler’s recent vacancy at the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission. Click here to read the release from the Governor’s Office. The business community is optimistic about McCaskill’s appointment due to his experience and reputation in the business community. McCaskill currently serves as a senior executive… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy’s Live Well 24/7 Campaign Makes Front Page News in The State
Collins & Lacy’s wellness campaign made front page news in The State on August 31, 2011. [COLUMBIA, S.C., August 3, 2011] – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is working to combat growing health concerns in South Carolina with its employee wellness campaign, Live Well 24/7. Over the past year, employees of the statewide law firm have stepped more than… Continue Reading
What’s New at the Commission: Changes to Informal Conference Process
Post by Anne Marie Hempy This week, the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission hosted a roundtable discussion to address the new changes to the informal conference system. Pursuant to Reg. § 67-202, “an informal conference is a meeting with the claimant, the employer’s representative and a Commissioner or claims mediator.” The purpose of the informal… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy, P.C. Attorney Elected as President of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina
Collins & Lacy P.C. is pleased to announce Rebecca K. Halberg has been elected president of nonprofit Kids’ Chance of South Carolina. Rebecca Halberg Kids’ Chance of South Carolina, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation developed in 1992 by the S.C. Workers’ Compensation Educational Association. Its purpose is to provide financial scholarships for children of South… Continue Reading
A Burning Need: Pay Attention to Insurance Coverage Policy Terms
I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, “No Fire Fee? Let Your House Burn!” about a fire department in South Fulton, Tennessee that watched a house burn because the owners had not paid a $75.00 annual fire protection subscription fee. It should be noted that the South Fulton mayor promised… Continue Reading
Can you state that to a Reasonable Degree of Medical Certainty?
The South Carolina Supreme Court recently weighed in on the standard of evidence required to prove (or disprove) a repetitive trauma claim. In Michau v. Georgetown County, the Court held that medical opinions related to causation submitted in repetitive trauma claims must be stated to a reasonable degree of medical certainty. Post by Aisha… Continue Reading
