Workers’ Comp Isn’t Automatic: What to Do After a Work Injury

Video Transcript

Hi, I’m Christian Boesl, and I lead the workers’ compensation team at the Goings Law Firm here in Columbia, South Carolina.

If you’ve been injured on the job, one of the most important things to understand is this: workers’ compensation isn’t automatic, and the insurance company’s interests are not the same as yours. Many injured workers assume that once they report an injury, everything will be handled from medical treatment and wage benefits to your time to recover. But what we often see are delays, denials, and pressure to return to work too soon, or being sent to doctors who minimize your injuries and rush people back before they’re ready. That’s where having the right law firm matters. At the Goings Law Firm, we begin building your case from day one. That includes gathering the right records, documenting how the injury affects your ability to work, and just as importantly, working to make sure you’re getting care from the right doctors, not just whoever the insurance company wants you to go to.

Our workers’ compensation attorneys bring over 45 years of combined experience representing insurance companies and employers in workers’ compensation cases. That means we understand how claims are evaluated, how benefits are limited, and how workers’ compensation insurance adjusters will try to control your medical treatment and reduce how much they pay you. We now use this experience for one purpose: to protect injured workers and maximize the benefits the law allows. Whether that’s proper medical care, your weekly wage checks, or long-term benefits that protect you long after your claim is settled. Knowing how the other side thinks helps us anticipate problems and push back before they harm your case. This is one reason our firm was voted the State’s Best Workers’ Compensation law firm two years in a row, earning first place for Workers’ Compensation law in 2025, reflecting our commitment to serious advocacy for people in serious situations.

If you are hurt at work and you’re not getting the care, benefits or respect you deserve, call us. We’ll listen, explain your options, and then we’ll fight to protect your future.