Columbia Workers Compensation Legal Blog Archives

Do I Need to Hire an Attorney for a Workers’ Compensation Claim? If you have workers compensation claim, you’ve wondered if you should hire a workers’ compensation attorney. This is a frequently asked question. This article is designed to help you understand when you should hire an attorney for your workers compensation claim. First, you are not required… Read More

In South Carolina, mediation is mandatory in many counties in state court as a part of the pre-trial process. The federal court in South Carolina frequently orders parties to conduct mediation as part of a scheduling order. Mediation is a non-binding process designed to facilitate a settlement Why mediation? Because it works in reaching a settlement, and works… Read More

By: Robert F. Goings Workers Compensation Brain Injury Cases in South Carolina A Workers Compensation claim involving a brain injury can be one of the most challenging to prove under the S.C. Workers Compensation laws.  A brain injury can occur from a serious accident, a blunt force striking the head, or from occupational harms such as the… Read More

By: Robert F. Goings Workers’ Compensation – Calculating your Compensation Rate and Average Weekly Wage I am often asked by injured employees, “How is my compensation rate calculated?”  The calculation of your compensation rate can have a significant impact on the total award of compensation that you may be entitled to receive under the law for an… Read More