What constitutes a “work-related” injury in South Carolina?
Any injury you suffered while on the job is eligible for Workers’ Compensation benefits if it required medical treatment and prevents you from returning to your job (short term, long term, or permanently) Examples include, but are not limited to: a back injury from a fall or from overexertion, an eye injury from a piece of scrap or a saw, a heart attack, a laceration or cut from a saw, a burn from a torch or welder, a ladder accident, an auto accident on duty (whether in your own car or a company car, workplace exposure to toxins or cumulative injury from every-day tasks (such as tendonitis or carpal tunnel from repetitive movements), or any number of other mishaps. The workers compensation attorneys at Hodge Law Firm are familiar with all types of work injuries and the appropriate level of compensation associated with each.
