The South Carolina supreme court ruled on Tuesday that a migrant worker who suffered injuries while living in employer-provided housing is eligible for compensation for his injuries. An initial judgment at the Circuit Court level ruled that the injured individual was not eligible for compensation because he was not at work, but the Supreme Court disagreed. The decision to award compensation was based on the circumstances surrounding the case, in which the man suffered a broken ankle due to hazards on his employer's property.

If you or someone you love has been hurt in an accident at work, contact the Charleston worker's compensation attorneys of The Steinberg Law Firm are here to help you with your claim. Contact us at 843-270-2800 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. 

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 street worker has recently been killed in an accident that was on the job.  The accident took place last Friday in Arkansas.  The worker was helping take part in a project on a bridge when a piece of equipment called a grader ran the man over.  The grader struck the worker while the driver of the grader was reversing the machine.

The driver of the machine later stated he believed the other man was standing in another location before the accident took place.  The man was airlifted to hospital shortly following the accident.  The man would later die at the hospital several hours later from his 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.    

A worker was recently killed in an accident while at work.  The man was attempting to move a large load when  the load fell on the man.  The load was a nearly 1 ton coil.  The company the man worked with specializes in coils.  

No other workers were injured in the accident.  The accident will be investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.   An autopsy is scheduled for the worker.  It should be completed by the end of the week.

On the job accidents can range from relatively minor to deadly 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.  

A construction lift recently fell over in Philadelphia, causing a serious accident and injury to a worker and others.  One worker was seriously injured and killed in the workplace accident.  Authorities have stated that the man fell from nearly 125 feet in the air to the ground.  The man was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries,  but he would later die while receiving care.

The workplace accident is under investigation.  

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.  

Many health workers in New York are protesting a recent mandate by state officials that has required all health workers to receive seasonal and swine flu vaccine shots.  If a worker does not comply with this recent order,  they risk the possibility of being fired.

Many workers have come out strongly against this mandate.  Many workers feel that the government is overstepping its boundaries by mandating the vaccines.  Many healthcare workers also feel that they are not being given the option to apply their healthcare knowledge and experience in deciding for themselves if they should receive the vaccine. 

Although this type of mandate has not yet occurred for South Carolina,  it may set the stage for similar mandates in the future.

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.