Blog: Workers’ Compensation

Every year, thousands of people who are injured on the job turn to the workers’ compensation system to seek compensation for their injuries and losses. According to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission, workers’ compensation insurance carriers paid more than $807 million to injured workers in 2019 to cover medical bills and lost income. While …

You might be wondering what your workers’ compensation benefits offer in terms of taking time off for medical appointments in a workers’ compensation injury case or if you can consult with your own doctor for treatment. These are valid concerns whose answers depend on your employer’s injury compensation policy. In typical situations, injured workers in …

Any annual leave taken during an active workers compensation case is often subtracted from your ongoing workers’ compensation benefits. Your workers’ compensation checks cannot be added to the total of your vacation or holiday pay.  Consult your employee handbook or speak to a human resources representative if you were  hurt at work. Find out how …

Filing a workers’ comp claim on your own can be difficult. If you’ve been injured on the job, you might wonder how a lawyer can help you with a workers’ compensation claim. An attorney can guide you throughout the entirety of the claims process and even assist you in appealing a denied claim. They’ll advise …

A lawyer must assess your workers’ compensation claim to help you get the benefits you need to recover from or manage your injury. This entails learning about your injury or illness, understanding how it was sustained, and evaluating the losses you’ve taken as a result of it. Once your workers’ comp attorney has assessed your …

Workers’ compensation offers helpful benefits to workers who have fallen ill or sustained injury on the job. If you have been hurt in an accident at work or developed an illness due to a workplace safety hazard, a workers’ comp claim can help you support yourself and treat your condition. To get the most out …

Have you been hurt as a result of your job and need clarification on who qualifies to receive workers’ compensation benefits? According to South Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Act, if an employee is hurt at work as a result of an accident that occurred while they were working, they are entitled to receive reimbursement for: Medical …

An injured or sick employee can be paid after a workers’ compensation claim is filed and processed if the employer and insurance carrier agree that the injuries or illness are work-related. However, in some cases, the employer doesn’t believe that the incident was caused by work, so the claims are disputed or denied. If you …

Filing a workers’ compensation claim can become daunting, especially when employers try to evade their responsibility. In many states, workers are protected by the law, and because of that, most employees will have workers’ compensation benefits following an accident. However, workers’ compensation is not mandatory for companies in many states. But even in states where …

What are the eligibility criteria for workers’ compensation in South Carolina? The state allows most employees to file for workers’ comp if they sustain an injury while working. However, exceptions exist that can prevent you from securing damages. You can review specific eligibility criteria with our legal team at Miller, Dawson, Sigal & Ward, LLC. …