Workers Compensation

Are you hesitant to file a workers’ compensation claim if you have a work-related injury in South Carolina? Maybe you’re worried about losing your job or facing other negative consequences from your employer. You should have a clear understanding of your rights and how the law protects you in these…

Healthcare workers’ job is to help others, but their duties can put them at risk of suffering injuries or illnesses and becoming patients as well. Physical injuries can arise from traumatic accidents and repetitive movements, while illnesses often develop while caring for sick patients. Injuries Workers in Medical Jobs Frequently…

Electrical accidents injure and kill workers in various occupations across the United States yearly. Electrical hazards in the workplace account for thousands of injuries each year and nearly one fatality every day, on average. While some industries, such as construction, have a higher incidence of fatal electrical accidents, these hazards…

Lifting heavy objects is one of the most frequent causes of work injuries. Unfortunately, too many workplaces fail to ensure employees have the training and equipment to safely lift and move heavy items. If you lift heavy objects as part of your job, knowing how to prevent lifting injuries is…

As the holidays approach, many employees will attend work-related events to celebrate the season and the camaraderie of their co-workers. Employers that sponsor holiday parties often provide alcoholic beverages to encourage workers to relax and enjoy themselves. However, when employees drink too much and then get behind the wheel, they…

Injuries caused by falling objects are among the most common ways people are hurt at work in South Carolina. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) lists them as one of its major construction hazards – colloquially known as “OSHA’s Fatal Four.” Not only are these injuries frighteningly common, but…

While everyone has been forced to make adjustments to cope with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, few have been hit as hard as so-called “essential workers.” Health care workers, grocery stores stockers and checkers, and truckers have faced new, escalating difficulties. We depend on truckers to get food and other vital…

Even before the world found itself gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people were working from home. In fact, prior to the pandemic, almost 7 percent of private sector workers were working from home, up from 5 percent in 2010, according to the World Economic Forum. Of course,…

Brian S. Yost became one of the Jebaily Law Firm’s four partners in January 2020, but he’s felt like part of the close-knit team since he first began working here in 2013. “It’s a true family dynamic,” said Yost, who handles the firm’s workers’ compensation cases. “We fight like a…

If you are injured while on the job, South Carolina’s workers’ compensation system can provide you with medical care, along with partial wage replacement and other benefits. Employees who are injured in the course and scope of their employment or contract illnesses due to their occupations are generally eligible for…