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Fulton & Barr represented someone who was employed by Alice Manufacturing at their Ellison Plant in Pickens. As she was operating a textile machine, her arm got caught. She suffered extensive degloving of her arm with tendon involvement, fractured vertebrae, fractured nose and lacerations to her face. Our team filed a worker’s compensation suit against…

An idiopathic injury is an injury from an unexplained origin or with an unknown cause. It may or may not have anything to do with a person’s place of employment. This makes it difficult to determine whether a worker’s pain is eligible for compensation under workers’ compensation laws. Some states have also broadened the definition…

The time after an injury on the job is a stressful one – you may be worrying about your recovery, when you will get back to work, or even if you will be able to return, not to mention the medical bills that are likely piling up. Many employees find comfort in the knowledge that…

If you are a sole proprietor with no employees, the answer to the question “do I need workers’ compensation insurance” can seem like a simple one. However, many factors contribute to whether a business should purchase workers’ compensation insurance, and even sole proprietors should consider them. What Does Workers’ Compensation Insurance Cover? Workers’ compensation insurance…

Suffering injuries on the job will entitle you to worker’s compensation. While you will have the time you need to recover, it does not mean that you will be out of work forever in most instances. With most injury claims that are filed with the South Carolina Worker’s Compensation Commission being minor, there is a…

An injury that occurs on the job falls under the Greenville, SC, worker’s compensation program. This program helps to pay for your medical expenses and lost wages from work due to your injury. With worker’s compensation, you receive a portion of your wages, which allows you to recover from a workplace injury without financial worry. The…

The conditions of the workplace are important to your safety. Your employer has a responsibility to keep you safe while on the job. If you work in a workplace that has unsafe conditions, you do have a right to report these conditions. If your employer chooses to ignore your warning, you do have options when…

After a workplace accident, you may have injuries that prevent you from working. You do qualify for benefits under the worker’s comp program in Greenville, SC. Your employer pays into this program and needs to provide you medical treatment through their company insurance provider. If you are approached by your employer to accept money instead of…

Getting injured on the job can cause a complex situation for you to endure. You know you have a right to worker’s comp benefits but are unable secure your compensation. Your employer may fight your injury claim or the Greenville, SC, worker’s comp program may deny your benefits. In both these instances, you need the…

As an employee, you have a right to worker’s comp when injured on the job. Accidents that happen in the workplace fall under the Greenville, SC, workers comp program. You will have your medical expenses and a portion of your wages paid by the Commissioner. When your employer does not follow the policies set by…