Columbia Workers Compensation Legal Blog Archives

We strongly recommend that you consult with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney to determine if you need help from a lawyer.  Not every claim requires an attorney, and we don’t think that everyone should automatically hire an attorney.  However, in our experience, you will likely need a workers’ compensation attorney if you have an injury… Read More

Here is a list of the frequently asked questions about workers’ compensation laws that we receive from people who have been injured on the at work. How do I report an on-the-job injury? Report all injures at work to your employer immediately and request medical treatment, if needed. If you neglect to report the injury… Read More

We often help people who have been told by their employer or the insurance company their on-the-job accident “has been denied by workers comp because they failed to follow a safety rule.”  Sometimes employers mistakenly mislead employees into thinking that they can’t bring a claim as a compensable workers compensation accident because the accident occurred… Read More

Question: Do I get reimbursed for my travel expenses when I go to the doctor? Answer: Yes, if the round trip distance is more than ten miles from your home. Effective August 23, 2004, the South Carolina Workers Compensation Commission has approved allowance for trips to a pharmacy if the round trip distance is more than ten miles… Read More

Have you been hurt on the job?  Here is the best advice for what to do if you have been injured at work: 1.  Report the Injury to your Employer Report all injures at work to your employer immediately and request medical treatment, if needed. If you do not report the injury within 90 days… Read More

When is it too late to give notice of an injury? Answer:  After 90 days of the injury! You may have heard this in connection with an accident you had at work from your employer or their insurance carrier. “I’m sorry. Because you did not report your injury immediately on the day it happened your… Read More

Close up photo of a handcuffed doctor hands Question: Do I have to use the workers comp insurance doctor? Answer: This is a question that we often hear from individuals who are dissatisfied with the medical care they been receiving from their employer’s worker’s compensation insurance carrier. For individuals who choose to go through this… Read More

“I thought I was entitled to pay while I was out of work?” Answer:  It’s the 7/14 Rule Every day we get asked… “I thought I was entitled to pay while I was out of work?”  Our response is always the same  “It’s an easy rule and I have no idea why the insurance carrier… Read More

If you have been injured on the job or believe that you may have been injured on the job, then it is important to file an incident report with your employer in order to memorialize the accident causing the injury. A workplace injury can vary from an event causing life-altering injuries or even death, to… Read More

On January 14, 2015, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued two opinions regarding Workers Compensation benefits. Generally, when a worker suffers an injury on the job, the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation system is designed to provide an injured employee with necessary medical treatment, disability payments, and monetary settlements to compensate for any physical impairment or… Read More