Originally published on the South Carolina Insurance Law Blog by Attorney Logan Wells South Carolina municipalities are not entitled to assess municipal business license taxes based on, or measured by, the total flood insurance premiums collected in the particular municipality by insurance companies under an arrangement with FEMA, according to a March 1, 2013 opinion of the Fourth… Continue Reading
S.C. Supreme Court Addresses Physical Brain Damage: Requires Damage That is Both Permanent and Severe
Originally published by Founding Partner Stan Lacy on the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law Blog In two cases handed down on March 6, 2013, the South Carolina Supreme Court addressed what is meant by “physical brain damage.” Sparks v. Palmetto Hardwood, Inc., Opinion No. 27229 (S.C. Sup.Ct. filed March 6, 2013); Crisp v. SouthCo., Inc, Opinion 27230 (S.C. Sup. Ct.… Continue Reading
Minimizing Risk at Office Holiday Parties; Premises Liability for Homeowners; Retail/Hospitality Law News
In the latest edition of the Retail/Hospitality Law E-Newsletter, watch Christian Stegmaier and WIS-TV’s Ben Hoover discuss strategies for having a fun, safe office party this holiday season. Learn more about premises liability for homeowners with Bennett Crites, and catch up on the latest blog posts on theSouth Carolina Retail/Hospitality Law Blog. Read the December 2012 Retail/Hospitality Law… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Products Liability and Transportation Practice Groups Keep Manufacturers Moving in South Carolina
From automobiles in the Upstate to airplanes in the Lowcountry, our attorneys understand the unique concerns of manufacturers and distributors in South Carolina. With four offices across the state, we are nimble enough to represent clients efficiently and effectively, and large enough to handle complex litigation across the state in products liability disputes, catastrophic injury and several other issues affecting the manufacturing and transportation… Continue Reading
Social Media – Revise Your Policy If It Says This
If you have a provision similar to the one below in any of your employee agreements, handbooks, etc. or are considering including one, make sure you read the rest of this article. Any communication transmitted, stored or displayed electronically must comply with the policies outlined in {Insert your Company Name} Employee Agreement. Employees should be… Continue Reading
S.C. Supreme Court Advocates for Workers’ Compensation Reform in Bentley v. Spartanburg; Collins & Lacy Attorneys Christian Boesl and Mikell Wyman Weigh In
A recent S.C. Supreme Court ruling has lawmarkers calling for reform in workers’ compensation, specifically in the area of mental-mental inuries, or injuries resulting from “an usual or extraordinary condition” of the job in order to be compensable. In Bentley vs. Spartanburg Co. and S.C. Association of Counties SIF, a police officer was denied his workers’ compensation claim after… Continue Reading
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