If an injured worker is out of work drawing temporary total disability payments, he cannot also file for unemployment benefits. The two are exclusive of each other. I often have clients ask me this… more →
Injuryattorneycolumbiasc's Blogwrote 1 week ago: Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC): A state-appointed body that … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Applicant: The party — usually you — that opens a case at the local Workers’ Compe … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The worker in my first blog is in trouble. He didn’t notice his employer of an accident, he n … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The AMA publishes a set of guidelines called “Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment … more →
wrote 2 months ago: This is done early in the recovery process in severe injury cases such as spinal injuries. Usually a … more →
wrote 2 months ago: It seemed like any other day. That day. The day everything changed for you. You got out of bed, dr … more →
wrote 2 months ago: So, I found a list of the Top Ten Work Related Accident Claims in 2012 online, but it only had subje … more →
wrote 6 months ago: I was sitting in a cafe last Sunday, when I overheard a man (who obviously ran a local bar), yelling … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Dust seems like a rather innocuous material in a household setting, but in a manufacturing facility … more →
wrote 8 months ago: You read that correctly! Over many years of practice it is always surprising to me the reasons peopl … more →
wrote 11 months ago: If you are injured in a car accident while you are on the clock at work, you are likely going to hav … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Copyright © 2012 Ronald Fletcher The inquest of a construction worker killed while working on t … more →
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wrote 2 years ago: Walk into your living room and turn on the tv. Is it working? Good. Take the nearest heavy object an … more →
wrote 3 years ago: If an injured worker is out of work drawing temporary total disability payments, he cannot also file … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Typically, an injured worker cannot recover for both a burn on an injured body part, as well as func … more →
wrote 3 years ago: As a workers’ compensation attorney, I get a lot of calls from prospective clients interested … more →
wrote 3 years ago: I’m a workers’ comp attorney in Columbia, SC, and this story came across my desk this mo … more →
wrote 4 years ago: On June 26, 2008, the House of Representatives passed a bill that was a major victory for disabled A … more →