Category: Workers’ Compensation

When I began practicing law, Facebook, texts, email, Twitter, Instagram, Google, and even Mark Zuckerberg were not even a twinkle in their parents’ or creators’ eye. In fact, I remember typing my submission to law review in law school on my…

A recent study by Gallup reveals that an alarming number of Americans are dissatisfied with their work. According to the survey, only 30 percent of the nation’s workforce feels engaged by the roles they perform each day. Gallup notes that “active disengagement”…

According to a recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, employees ages 55 or older whose jobs include driving are more likely than their younger co-workers to die in traffic accidents. Weaker cognition skills and greater…

Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1970 to help reduce on-the-job injuries, illnesses and fatalities throughout the country. The main principle behind OSHA is that by keeping employees healthy and safe, companies can reduce workers’ compensation…

By Davis Rice Every day, thousands of volunteer firefighters and rescue squad volunteers dedicate their spare time to protecting the communities in which they live. These selfless servants often put their own lives in harm’s way to protect the lives and…

By Marie Lowery Some individuals who are eligible for workers compensation benefits may also be eligible for Social Security disability benefits. However, workers are not able to receive the full amount of Social Security benefits and workers’ compensation benefits at…

By Ken W. Harrell, Managing Partner The recent death of Boeing employee David Priester due to a brain injury he sustained as the result of a March 18 fall was a tragedy for his family, and for all of his…

Under the South Carolina workers’ compensation law, police officers and firefighters are eligible to collect payments for physical or mental injuries. To confirm a worker is experiencing either type of injury, medical evidence is necessary. However, it can be extremely…