A bill that would provide worker's compensation coverage for firefighters who are suffering from certain heart and respiratory conditions passed the Senate and the House and has been sent for ratification in South Carolina. Provisions currently in place regarding coverage and pre-existing conditions have been revised in the new bill, allowing for new considerations for coverage. In many cases, the injury will be considered to have risen during the course of employment if the individual has recorded a passing physical exam within the past two years.

For more information on worker's compensation claims, contact the Charleston worker's compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 today. 

A bill that would provide worker's compensation coverage for firefighters who are suffering from certain heart and respiratory conditions passed the Senate and the House and has been sent for ratification in South Carolina. Provisions currently in place regarding coverage and pre-existing conditions have been revised in the new bill, allowing for new considerations for coverage. In many cases, the injury will be considered to have risen during the course of employment if the individual has recorded a passing physical exam within the past two years.

For more information on worker's compensation claims, contact the Charleston worker's compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 today. 

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently announced the creation of a new program that is designed to prevent fatal accidents, based on investigations into the cause of mine accidents in the past few years. Commonly reported accidents include, roof and wall collapses, slip-and-fall accidents, equipment failure, and maintenance problems. The MSHA plans to bring the program to Charleston on February 15th.

If you have suffered serious injury while performing the duties required of your employer, contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of The Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 today. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA) is releasing workplace injury data collected from over 80,000 employers over 11 years.  For the first time ever, OSHA is releasing this information online, in an effort to increase government transparency.  Information dating from 1996-2007 is being put on the adminstration's website in order to inform the American worker about government data concerning workplace safety and injury rates.

If you or someone you love has been injured or worse on the job, contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm by calling 843-720-2800 today.

A worker has recently been injured in an accident after falling nearly 20 feet from a scaffold.  The worker was injured last week in a serious fall.  The worker landed on the ground and required medical aid.  

The worker was rushed to a hospital to receive treatment.  The worker will recover,  however it may take several months before the injuries fully heal. 

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 waiter has recently been injured in an accident that took place in a kitchen at a popular restaurant.  According to others,  the waiter was injured after slipping on a kitchen floor.  Reports indicate that the floor became slippery after a spill that was not cleaned up.  The waiter was carrying a large load of items when he lost his footing.  The waiter suffered ankle injuries and needed to be taken to an emergency room for the severity of the accident.

 These types of accidents show the dangers of slippery floors in a busy work environment.

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 

Three workers have recently been injured in an accident after they were shocked.  The three workers were taking part in a project to fix a roof.  While climbing up a ladder,  the ladder fell backwards onto a high powered electrical line.  The line sent thousands of volts through all the men, and because the ladder was metal it conducted the electricity to shock everyone.

The three men became unresponsive at first,  however paramedics and other workers at the scene were able to revive all the workers.  The workers were rushed to a hospital for treatment.  Others workers on the scene described the men involved in the accident as "smoking" after being shocked because of the high voltage that went through their bodies. 

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.