The 122nd South Carolina General Assembly convened for its first regular session on January 10, 2017. There are a few bills proposed in the House and Senate regarding the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. Some bills are similar to bills proposed in recent years that did not become law, and a few are new proposals.… Continue Reading
Use a Third Party Claim as Leverage to Get Your Workers’ Compensation Claim CLINCHERED
If an employee was injured in the course and scope of employment because of a third party, the employer/carrier has a lien against proceeds the employee receives from the third party. For example, if your employee was driving to the bank to make a deposit for his or her employer, if the employee is hit… Continue Reading
It’s Time We Finally Do Something About §42-1-580
My rule: blogs should be short and to the point, no more than four paragraphs. I have chastised attorneys in my firm who have created blogs that turned into epistles. Well, here is their chance to criticize me, because there is no way the topic I have chosen for this blog can be discussed in… Continue Reading
