Injured at Work ∙ Are You Covered?
If you are injured on the job, you have certain benefits that you are entitled to under the South Carolina Workers' Compensation laws. Some of the benefits you may be entitled to include:
- 2/3's of your average weekly wage while you are out of work or a partial payment if you are unable to work a full work week
- Medical mileage reimbursement
- Reasonable medical treatment for your injuries
- Prescription coverage
- Settlement based on a permanent injury or disfigurement
At Bluestein, Johnson & Burke, LLC, located in Mt. Pleasant near Charleston, our attorneys help employees and subcontractors who have on-the-job injuries due to an accident, repetitive stress, work-induced illness or due to reckless or intentional actions on the part of an employer or contractor.
There may be a liable third party involved in your injury, which may entitle you to an additional recovery. Speak with a knowledgeable attorney at Bluestein, Johnson & Burke, LLC, to learn more about your options.
Workers' compensation law is a result of workers' compensation legislation enacted one state at a time beginning in the early 1900s. South Carolina's Code of Laws, Title 42, outlines our state's workers' compensation. As your attorneys, we will help to make sure that you receive the full level of compensation to which you are due.
The clients we see in our law office often don't realize fully what benefits they should receive. In this area of law, there is not a one-size-fits-all answer, because benefits for injury compensation depend upon the facts of your case.
There are, however, some commonly asked questions.
- Will I be paid wages while I'm not working? In most cases the answer to that question is yes. We'll help you collect as soon as possible.
- Will I lose my job? In most cases you should not lose your job if you are following the rules.
- Does workers' comp cover long-term problems or just injuries? Long-term problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome can be covered, in addition to other injuries.
- Is my injury covered if it is a work-related injury that didn't occur at the workplace? In most cases the answer is yes — your injury is still covered.
- If there is a third party involved, can I sue for additional compensation? Third parties such as a contractor, vendor, equipment manufacturer or sub-contractor can be sued in a personal injury action outside the workers' compensation framework.
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If you are an employee or sub-contractor and believe you are owed benefits for an injury sustained while working, we would like the opportunity to discuss it with you. We look forward to beginning a new relationship with you, your family or your business. Contact us to schedule an appointment with one of our lawyers.
