In Colonna v Marlboro Park Hospital (Op. No. 5117, April 17, 2013), the claimant slipped on a wet floor and injured her right ankle and foot. To treat the pain, her physician implanted a Post by Pete Dworjanyn spinal cord stimulator in her back. Claimant alleged this entitled her to make a wage loss claim… Continue Reading
What’s your dream? Two perspectives on a recent SC Supreme Court Comp Ruling
The story of a man who had a dream – by Ellen Adams Post by Managing Partner Ellen Adams In Hutson v. South Carolina State Ports Authority, a crane operator suffered injuries to his back and leg that prevented him from returning to his $90,000.00 per year job. On the basis of his dream, he made… Continue Reading
Money Matters: Workers’ Comp Case involving Failure to Prove Lost Wages
Occupational Disease Claim Barred Where Claimant Failed to Prove Lost Wages Skinner v. Westinghouse, Op. No. 27037, South Carolina Supreme Court, filed September 6, 2011 Post by Anne Marie Hempy In this appeal from a finding of the special referee, the S.C. Supreme Court addressed whether § 42-11-60 of the Workers’ Compensation Act bars a… Continue Reading
