South Carolina Workers' Comp Benefits

Workers' Compensation BENEFITS INCLUDE MEDICAL EXPENSES, LOST WAGES

If you are injured at work and successfully file a workers' compensation claim, your employer's workers' compensation carrier is responsible for paying you the following benefits:

You must wait seven days before benefits can be paid. Workers' compensation generally will pay for all necessary medical treatment related to your disability, including:

  • Surgery
  • Hospitalization
  • Medical supplies
  • Prosthetic devices
  • Prescriptions

To be eligible, you must be treated by a doctor chosen by your employer or the employer's insurance carrier.

How Much Financial Assistance Does Workers' Comp Benefits Allow Me to Receive?

You generally will get paid about two-thirds of your average weekly wage based on the four quarters prior to your injury.

If you are permanently injured, you may be eligible for a final settlement to cover expenses related to the injury in the event that you can no longer earn the same wages.

Death benefits, which include burial expenses, are payable to an employee's surviving spouse and/or children based upon a percentage of the employee's wages.

If the insurance company stops paying you your compensation and benefits and you disagree, an attorney can help you get what's rightfully yours. At Peake & Fowler Law Firm, P.A., we have years of experience helping employees just like you who have workers' compensation disputes. If an insurance company is trying to limit or cancel your claim, our lawyers know how to get you all the compensation you deserve.

Contact a Workers' Compensation Benefits Lawyer with Our Firm

The lawyers at Peake & Fowler Law Firm, P.A. have combined experience of over 75 years! We have handled all types of personal injury and on-the-job accident cases in those years. Let our lawyers fight for your rights. Contact us for help. Call 1-800-WIN-WIN-1 or (803) 788-4370 today for your free personal injury consultation. We serve Columbia and communities throughout South Carolina.

Remember, your initial consultation is free, and you don't pay us unless we get money for you.