Workers' Compensation
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Case Details
South Carolina Department of Transportation worker received workers' compensation benefits after an appeal, for a neck and shoulder injury sustained while flattening concrete with a "squeegee board". The Court of Appeals ruled that passing out in front of a supervisor constituted adequate notice.
Additional Notes
SCDOT appealed the decision based on a lack of adequate notice regarding the injury. The Workers’ Compensation Commission Appellate Panel sided with the SCDOT and reversed the initial decision to award benefits. As reported by Safety News Alert, the injured worker then appealed to a higher court.