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Entries from January 2009

Injured Workers’ Advocates Elects New Governing Body

January 16th, 2009 · No Comments

The Injured Workers’ Advocates, which used to be called the Association of South Carolina Claimant Attorneys for Workers’ Compensation, has recently elected its new governing body.
Everything from president to executive committee has been elected for the 2008-2009 year. This association is devoted to obtaining workers’ compensation for deserving workers.
If you are trying to obtain workers’ [...]

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Chain Reaction Collision Kills Driver

January 16th, 2009 · No Comments

The John F. Limehouse Bridge to Johns Island was closed on Thursday morning due to a large chain reaction collision. One woman was killed, and several other drivers were injured.
A Jaguar coming from Johns Island crossed the center line and collided with another car. The driver of the other car was killed in the collision. [...]

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Gov Sanford Holds Off on Push for Information

January 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Since 2007, Gov. Sanford has been trying to gain access to information regarding commission awards and attorney fees for workers’ compensation cases. This came about when he tried to impose new standards for workers’ compensation.
Unfortunately, had these standards been implemented, it could have meant that deserving people would not qualify for workers’ compensation. This is [...]

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Repetitive Motion Injury Compensation

January 12th, 2009 · No Comments

In many jobs, there are motions that must be used often. Unfortunately, some of these motions can lead to injuries like bursitis, tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
When this occurs, your employer has an obligation to compensate you for the wages you lose from not being able to work.  However, some employers will try to avoid [...]

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Multi Vehicle Collision Injures Motorists

January 12th, 2009 · No Comments

At the end of the year, two vehicles were involved in a crash on I-95 southbound at the 43 mile marker. There were seven people involved and either injured or killed.
A tractor trailer rear ended a minivan, sending it into the wooded median and causing it to hit several trees. Five people were trapped in [...]

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