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September 2017 Blog

  • Clemmons Wars: The Petitioner Strikes Back

    On June 28, 2017, the Supreme Court withdrew its original opinion in the Clemmons v. Lowe’s case and substituted an opinion which remands the case back to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission for “a new hearing to determine his percentage of impairment and whether the presumption of permanent and total disability under S.C. Code Ann. 42-9-30(21)…

    Posted 9/18/2017
  • SCWCC Update in Advance of Hurricane Irma

    As of the writing of this blog, it appears as though South Carolina will be spared from the brunt of Hurricane Irma. However, there is still the possibility of tropical storm force wind and flooding similar to Hurricane Matthew last year. And, of course, there is always the possibility that Hurricane Irma again changes her…

    Posted 9/8/2017