Many readers know that statutory protections passed by state legislatures and Congress are often written to favor the rights of employees. One such statute is South Carolina’s workers’ compensation law. The law requires...more
A continuing point of contention in employment law revolves around who is an employee versus who is an independent contractor. The issue seems to come up often in wage and hour cases and workers’ compensation or unemployment...more
9/29/2017
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Appeals ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Insurance ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Right to Control ,
Subcontractors ,
W-2 ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Injury
Employee disabilities are becoming a common issue that employers must address. Short- and long-term disability plans employers often make available to employees, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the varying...more
4/27/2017
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Administrative Hearings ,
American Medical Association ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Disability Benefits ,
Partial Disability ,
Permanent Disability ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Reversal ,
SC Supreme Court ,
Substantial Evidence Standard ,
Workers' Compensation Claim