Charleston Long-Term Disability

Employers and government agencies have been working for decades to improve workplace safety for all kinds of employees. While working conditions have improved across the country, serious on the job injuries remain all too common. In some of the worst cases employees are left permanently disabled or disfigured following an accident.

The Charleston long-term disability lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm are committed to helping our clients receive the full benefits that they and their families deserve. We offer legal help with every step of the process of filing workers’ compensation disability claims, including:

• Long-Term Disability Filing Assistance
• Long-Term Disability Appeals
• Long-Term Disability Repayment
• Long-Term Disability Litigation

Determining Long-Term Disability Compensation

The South Carolina government defines long-term disability as the loss of vision or the use of at least two limbs. Other injuries may be determined as long-term disabilities by a commissioner, the person in charge of overseeing disability claims. Disfigurement is generally defined as a scar that can be seen from eight feet away.

The typical compensation rate is 2/3 of the wages a worker was earning at the time of the accident, not to exceed 100% of South Carolina’s average weekly wage. Because the average weekly wage fluctuates, disability compensation rates are adjusted every year. A disabled worker, or the family of a deceased worker, cannot receive benefits for longer than 500 weeks.

Contact Us

To discuss the details of your case with an experienced Charleston long-term disability attorney, contact the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.