At the June 19, 2017 Business Meeting of the Full South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission, the Commissioners adopted an administrative Order pending changes to the regulations of the Commission to implement the option of electronic payment of compensation to injured workers. Although Section 42-9-450 was adopted by the legislature and signed by Governor McMaster on… Continue Reading
Best Lawyers 2015 Honors Collins & Lacy Attorneys in Numerous Practice Areas
Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Best Lawyers in America © 2015 has honored several of the business defense firm’s attorneys in multiple practice areas. Seven Collins & Lacy attorneys have received the 2015 Best Lawyers in America designation. The annual list is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. Greenville Partner-in-Charge and 10-time… Continue Reading
Workers’ Compensation Quarterly: 2014 Max Comp Rate, eCase Changes, and Mediation
Maximum Compensation Rate Continues to Rise, Even in Bad Times Written by Stan Lacy The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission has announced the maximum compensation rate for 2014 is $752.16, up from $743.72 in 2013. This means in spite of the poor economy, the average weekly wage in South Carolina continues to increase. The maximum… 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
Primerus Paradigm Magazine Features Collins & Lacy’s Community Service Initiatives
Paradigm, a publication of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, featured Collins & Lacy in itsWinter 2013 issue, highlighting our firm’s extensive community service initiatives from company-wide jeans days for charity to individual involvement from our attorneys and staff in several community organizations. Primerus honored Collins & Lacy with the 2012 Community Service Award, and also… Continue Reading
Founding Partner Joel Collins Explains What Being a Primerus Member Means to Collins & Lacy
Collins & Lacy is proud to be South Carolina’s first member firm of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Founding partner Joel Collins, who was awarded the Primerus Lifetime Achievement Awardin 2012, sat down at last year’s Global Conference to explain what being a Primerus member firm means for Collins & Lacy and its clients. Click… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Elects Attorneys to New Leadership Positions within Statewide Firm
[COLUMBIA, S.C. January 15, 2013] – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce three attorneys have been elected to new positions within the statewide business defense firm. Jon Ozmint of the Columbia office and Mike Pitts of the Greenville office have been appointed voting shareholders. Additionally, Aisha Taylor of the Columbia office has been elected to shareholder. “As we… Continue Reading