Workplace Injuries Attorney in Columbia, South Carolina

What happens if you get injured in the workplace?

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yeah those are called workers comp cases

and they’re they’re controlled by South

Carolina regulations and statutory um

law you’re limited in your benefits to

2third of your average weekly wage while

you’re out of work and also to have your

medical care paid for but that Medical

Care can be decided upon by the

insurance company or the employer you

don’t always have the right to choose

that and one thing that clients never

understand in workers comp cases there’s

no such compensation for pain and

suffering you just don’t get it so not

only your wages limited your medical is

directed by an insurance carrier but you

don’t get pain and suffering so when you

have an onth job injury the first thing

you have to do is report it go to your

supervisor report your accident

immediately because you don’t know if

it’s going to be serious or not so

report your accident then go get medical

care if you’re out of work limited

amount of time

um then you would be entitled to getting

temporary total or wage benefits paid

while you’re out of work

Columbia, SC personal injury attorney Mark D. Chappell talks about what happens if you get injured in the workplace.

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