September 2014 Blog

The SC Supreme Court recently found an injury that occurred during a company kickball game compensable in Whigham v Jackson Dawson Communications.  Under the facts of this case, the Claimant was employed as  the Director of Creative Solutions at the employer, which was a marketing, advertising, and public relations company.  Part of his employment required…

In South Carolina, Workers’ Compensation claimants and their attorneys often try to maximize benefits by tacking on an alleged psychological injury in the context of a physical change of condition claim.  Clement Rivers, LLP Attorney Leslie Whitten recently won a hard-fought victory in this type of complex case; a result that will allow her client…