The Council on Alcohol and Drugs has announced that it is partnering with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce to help promote drug- and alcohol-free workplaces in South Carolina.  Under state law, workplaces certified by the state to be drug-free earn a mandatory 5% discount on their workers compensation insurance premiums.

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs is a 40-year-old organization dedicated to preventing drug and alcohol use in the workplace.  The new coalition hopes to fight to increase the number of businesses receiving this discount.  Drug-free workplaces have better productivity and are more efficient.

If you or someone you love has not been receiving the workers compensation they deserve, contact the Charleston workers compensation attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm by calling 843-720-2800 today.

A federal jury has recently awarded nearly more than $100 million dollars to 10 workers who claimed they were injured after being exposed to a toxic substance in a 2007 plant explosion.   The explosion was one of the worst industrial accidents in recent history which resulted in 15 people killed and at least 170 injured.

The jury deliberated for nearly one and a half days before coming to their decision that would end the three-week trial.

BP spokespeople have stated that the decision will appeal. 

If you or someone you know has been injured on the job and is in need of workers' compensation benefits, contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of The Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.    

A construction worker has recently been killed in an accident that took place while on the job.  The accident occurred when a house fell off of the foundation it was on and struck and killed a worker. 

The worker who was killed was 57 years-of-age.  The worker was killed after the other workers were attempting to lower the house when the house slipped.  All the other workers were able to get away except for the victim.  

The accident is currently under investigation.  Authorities hope to have a better idea of what caused the work accident to occur and take the life of the 57 year-old man. 

If you or someone you know has been injured on the job and is in need of workers' compensation benefits, contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of The Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 

A worker was recently killed in an accident after being struck in the head by a bar. The man was taking part in maintenance work at a station when the accident took place.

The man's body was found by another co-worker at the scene.  Authorities were called and the man was pronounced dead after officials arrived. The accident is currently under investigation to determine what went wrong. 

If you or someone you know has been injured on the job and is in need of workers' compensation benefits, contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of The Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800

Two workers that were on top of the roof of the new Dallas Cowboy's stadium were injured after falling and sliding nearly 250 feet.  The workers almost fell off the top of the roof,  but stopped in a gutter at the edge.  Emergency officials have stated that if the individuals had gained a bit more momentum and slid past the gutter,  that the accident would have been fatal.

One of the workers called 911 from his cell phone and alerted emergency officials of the injury.  Emergency officials arrived shortly later.  The two workers were brought down from the top of the roof and transported to local area hospitals to be treated for their injuries.

If you or someone you know has been injured on the job and is in need of workers' compensation benefits, contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of The Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.