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In South Carolina, workers compensation insurance is required of all employers who regularly employ four or more people. The workers compensation benefits in the state include payments that cover a portion of the lost wages of an injured or ill worker, plus medical care, and death benefits to the dependents of a worker who is killed on the job. The South Carolina system also provides compensation for workers who suffer disfigurement or permanent disability.
The state agency that handles workers compensation claims is the South Carolina Workers Compensation Commission. An injured employee has 90 days to report the injury; there is a two-year deadline for filing a claim for benefits.
When a worker dies on the job or because of a work-related injury or illness, his or her dependents (or parents if there are no dependents) have two years to file a workers compensation claim for benefits.
An employee who is injured while on the job should:
If the injury isn't reported within 90 days, the ability to get benefits may be lost. An employee in South Carolina can file a workers comp claim himself if the employer has not reported the injury or denies that the employee was injured.
According to South Carolina's Workers Compensation Act, an injured or sickened worker is entitled to all medical treatment that is likely to lessen the disability incurred, including:
The employee must be treated by doctors chosen by the employer or its insurance representative.
In South Carolina, the maximum weekly workers compensation payment is 66.66 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, up to a maximum weekly payment of $681.36. There's a waiting period before the payments start — seven days. If the employee is out of work for more than 14 days, compensation will also be awarded for the first seven days.
If you've been hurt on the job or have developed an illness or condition that you suspect is due to your job (or if your family member has died from such a job-related situation), contact a South Carolina workers compensation lawyer for a free, no-commitment consultation, and learn more about your rights.
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