This article can also be found in the latest Employment Answers Quarterly e-newsletter I actually really like my law firm, but if I wanted to say I hated it, the NLRB would protect me. In the most recent decision issued November 14, 2012, the NLRB attacked a company for having one policy that prohibits employees… Continue Reading
Archives for November 2012
SCWCC Develops System to Notify General Contractors of Insurance Coverage Cancellations
Post by Rebecca Halberg The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act holds general contractors liable for injuries sustained by employees of their subcontractors if the subcontractor fails to acquire or maintain proper workers’ compensation insurance coverage. As a general rule, general contractors should request a Certificate of Insurance from subcontractors upon commencement of each job. In… Continue Reading
Let’s Talk Turkey. How Does One Determine the Value of a Burnt Bird?
Photo by StockVault As you are preparing for Thanksgiving and worrying you will accidentally burn the 15 pounds of turkey you have spent hours dressing, just remember, it could be worse. You could burn four million pounds of turkey. That’s what happened to a turkey producer in a 1988 opinion of the Western District of… Continue Reading
Is "Dodge" Dead?
Post by Suzy B. Cole Workers’ compensation practitioners have long referred to medical treatment beyond MMI as “Dodge medical” based on the 1999 Court of Appeals opinion Dodge v. Bruccoli, Clark, Layman, Inc. The Court of Appeals held a claimant was entitled to medical treatment that “tended to lessen his disability” even after he reached MMI based… Continue Reading
Governor Appoints New Director of South Carolina Department of Insurance
Post by Logan Wells Governor Nikki Haley has named Ray Farmer as the new director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Farmer takes over on December 3, 2012 after retiring as Southeast vice president of the American Insurance Association. Governor Haley made the announcement yesterday, and the appointment must be confirmed by the South Carolina Senate.… Continue Reading
Hospitality Advocacy in South Carolina Takes on New Identity & Leader
Post by Practice Group Chair Christian Stegmaier Hospitality advocacy in South Carolina has taken on a new face with former Director of S.C. Parks, Recreation and Tourism John Durst now at the helm. The organization has also re-branded itself as the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, harkening back to the great foundations laid by the… Continue Reading
We Are Attorneys Who Know, So Ask Us.
We are attorneys who know…experience matters most when protecting your business. Our team has more than three centuries of combined experience, and clients who come to Collins & Lacy get direct access to skilled litigators. In addition, our attorneys know partner-level attention and reasonable rates are critical components of effective and efficient litigation. At Collins & Lacy,… Continue Reading
Pollution Exclusion Drives Homeowners Batty
Homeowners in Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin walked in to their house one day to find an “offensive odor emanating from the home.” The cause of the odor was bat guano that had accumulated between the home’s siding and walls, making “the drapes, carpets, fabrics and fabric furnishings of the home unusable as a result of the… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy, P.C. Named to the 2011-2012 Best Law Firms List
[COLUMBIA, S.C., November 1, 2010] – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized in the Best Law Firms 2011-2012 list, just released by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. The business defense firm received both first and second tier ranking in numerous practice areas for both the Columbia… Continue Reading
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Panelist at PACE event for the Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC), Spartanburg, SC
