Post by Ellen Adams The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission recently issued an Advisory Notice regarding settlement conferences. The Commission requires a Form 14B from the authorized treating physician be submitted at the time of the request for the settlement conference for all cases arising on or after July 1, 2007. The Carrier may submit… Continue Reading
Archives for August 2013
Join us Sept. 4 for Greenville Chamber Presentation – Tricks of the Trade: Workers’ Compensation Lessons to Keep Your Company Out of Court
HR; Coverage; and Mediation – All are essential elements in a workers’ compensation claim. However, if you don’t have the proper procedures in place, all three could cost you money and potentially force your company out of business. Join Collins & Lacy as we partner with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce to provide “tricks of the trade”… Continue Reading
Join Us August 19 and 20 for a Complimentary Training Session on the New Mediation Regulations
Let Collins & Lacy help you navigate & apply the new rules Regulations now in effect make it mandatory to mediate most workers’ compensation claims before a hearing will be scheduled. The regulations apply to both current and future claims. Join Collins & Lacy in Charleston and Columbia for a complimentary training session on the… Continue Reading
Join Us August 19 and 20 for a Complimentary Training Session on the New Mediation Regulations
Let Collins & Lacy help you navigate & apply the new rules Regulations now in effect make it mandatory to mediate most workers’ compensation claims before a hearing will be scheduled. The regulations apply to both current and future claims. Join Collins & Lacy in Charleston and Columbia for a complimentary training session on the… Continue Reading
4th Circuit Finds Retired Insured Is Not Entitled to Benefits Under Disability Policy
Retired Insured Was Not Regularly Engaged in Occupation for Gain or Profit A disability income policy does not provide benefits to someone already retired, according to a July 2013, unpublished opinion of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Finding the policy definitions of “your regular occupation” and “total disability” were unambiguous, the Fourth Circuit affirmed… Continue Reading
