Workman's Compensation | How to File Nearly every worker in South Carolina is covered by the state’s workman’s compensation laws. And most of those workers know the laws provide reimbursement for medical costs incurred as a result of a work-related accident, compensation for lost wages, and other …
The insurance company is refusing medical treatment. Under South Carolina Worker’s Compensation laws what can I do?
South Carolina Worker's Compensation laws protect injured workers Worker's. Compensation. Insurance. Those three words pretty much say it all – South Carolina worker's compensation laws provide that if you're injured on the job, you have an expectation of certain benefits, including compensation …
6 Common Ways People Get Hurt on the Job
Hurt on the job? How people get hurt on the job is a major concern to insurance companies--people hurt on the job file under South Carolina workers compensation laws which costs insurance companies money. More than 4,500 people are killed on the job each year in the U.S., and thousands more are …
6 things you should do to protect your right to South Carolina workers comp benefits
Protect Your South Carolina Workers Comp Benefits Do you know how to protect your South Carolina workers comp benefits? South Carolina’s worker’s comp laws provide some pretty important protections for workers who get injured on the job, including compensation for medical costs and lost wages …
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Workers Comp: Am I Covered?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Workers Comp How Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and workers Comp laws relate to each other is a complex area. Repetitive injuries are some of the most common injuries that occur in the workplace, yet often, worker’s compensation insurance companies will try to deny an employee’s …
I was in a car wreck on the job. Am I covered by workers comp?
Car wreck on the job? Being involved in a car wreck on the job is not unusual. Today, many employees spend at least a part of their work day on the road, either driving a company car for routine travel every day or running the occasional errand to keep the office running smoothly. Whatever the …
What should I do if my workers comp claim is denied?
Workers Comp Claim Denied? If you're employed by a business in Charleston or anywhere in South Carolina, the state's worker's compensation laws were designed specifically to protect you if you're injured on the job. In fact, the regulations overseeing South Carolina's worker's comp benefits – 19 …
Is SC a community property state? What is marital property?
Is SC a community property state? What is marital property? When it comes to division of marital property – assets as well as debts – many states maintain that a 50/50 division must be maintained. These community property states make this equal distribution part of their law, disallowing for any …
Student loan debt in SC divorce
Student loan debt in SC divorce In a South Carolina divorce, the division of debt generally follows the same guidelines as the division of assets: When debts are accrued during the course of the marriage, they’re usually assumed to be the responsibility of both parties. That’s true of credit …
Contempt of court in SC divorce
Contempt of court in SC divorce Your divorce decree, child custody order, support order or order of separate maintenance and support represents a legal order of the court. If you or your spouse violates the order by failing to adhere to it, you could be held in contempt of …