Worker's Compensation

South Carolina's system of worker's compensation (“workman's comp”) is compulsory, meaning that employers are required to provide worker's compensation insurance for their employees. The Workers' Compensation Act in South Carolina provides that if an employee suffers injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment, that individual is entitled to recover medical expenses, temporary total compensation, and specifically permanent and total disability benefits. If you suffer a work injury, worker's compensation lawyer Ron Friddle can help. Our Greenville, SC firm assists work injury victims in protecting their rights.

Work Injury Law and Worker's Compensation Insurance

Once you suffer an injury on the job you should immediately report it to your supervisor. You should also request that the employer be responsible for the appropriate medical treatment. Under the current worker's compensation insurance law, your employer has the right to select the doctor who will treat you. If you go to see your own doctor without permission of the employer, the employer may not be held liable for the medical expense, unless it constitutes an emergency condition. However, you have the right to choose a physician to evaluate you for the specific disability you may have.
 
While you can attempt to handle a worker's compensation insurance claim yourself, an experienced work injury lawyer provides significant advantages. Greenville, SC attorney Ron Friddle understands the worker's compensation insurance laws and aggressively defends the rights of victims injured on the job.

Contact a Workers' Compensation Lawyer in Greenville, SC

Payments can be made for temporary total disability, permanent total disability, and permanent partial disability in an amount determined by a percentage of your wages. Benefits may be available for serious and permanent disfigurement of the face, head, neck, or other areas normally exposed in employment. Physical rehabilitation benefits are covered under medical services. Vocational rehabilitation benefits are available. With certain constraints and filing deadlines, occupational hearing losses may be compensable.  Sound complicated? Yes, it can be. That’s why at Friddle Law Firm, you can be assured we know the worker’s compensation insurance laws inside and out. Let our work injury lawyer in Greenville, SC be the expert who represents you.  If you or someone you know believe you might have a worker’s compensation case, contact us today for a free consultation, at (864) 233-0509 or (877) 374-3353.