Every educational conference I have attended, such as the upcoming South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) “Comp Camp”, there has been a case law update. Many of those updates were delivered by me. In every update, cases were presented in no particular order, and the speaker described the facts, the law and the holding.… Continue Reading
Case Law Update: Heatstroke at Hands of Home Health Aide Compensable
Post by Anne Marie Hempy About two weeks ago, the South Carolina Court of Appeals considered whether a heat stroke suffered by a quadriplegic was a foreseeable consequence of his original work accident. In Timms v. J.D. Kitts Construction, No. 4840, (S.C. Ct. App. filed June 15, 2011) (Shearouse Adv. Sh. No. 20 at 143),… Continue Reading
Aggravation of Pre-Existing Condition Compensable
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
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