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If you’ve been injured on the job in South Carolina, you may wonder if you can continue working while you’re recovering. The answer to this question depends on your specific situation. In some cases, working a limited number of hours while you’re on workers’ compensation may be possible. However, in other cases, it may not be possible to work at all. If you’re unsure what to do, it’s important to speak with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney who can help you through the process.

If you have been injured at work, contact an experienced workers’ comp lawyer at The Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor today. A lawyer can help you file a workers’ compensation claim, understand your rights and options, and can fight for the full benefits that you are entitled to.

Working in Rock Hill, SC While Receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits

It is not uncommon for an injured worker to want to return to work as soon as possible. After all, bills do not stop coming in just because you can no longer go to your job physically. In South Carolina, workers’ compensation benefits are designed to help offset the financial burden of being out of work due to a work-related injury or illness.

In some cases, an injured worker may be able to return to work on a limited basis while still receiving workers’ compensation benefits. This is typically called “light-duty” work. For an injured worker to qualify for light-duty work, the following must be true:

  • The employer must have light-duty work available for the employee.
  • The injured worker must be able to perform the job’s essential functions with reasonable accommodations.
  • The injured worker’s doctor must approve the return to work on a light-duty basis.

It is important to note that not all employers have light-duty work available for injured employees. Additionally, even if an employer has light-duty work available, the injured worker may not be able to perform the job’s essential functions with reasonable accommodations. In these cases, an injured worker can’t return to work on a limited basis while still receiving workers’ compensation benefits.

If you have been injured at work and are unsure whether you can return to work on a limited basis, contact an experienced workers’ compensation attorney. A lawyer can review your case and help you understand your rights and options.

Can You Work a Part-Time Job While Collecting Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Rock Hill, SC?

Another common question that injured workers have is whether or not they can work a part-time job while still receiving workers’ compensation benefits. The answer to this question depends on the type of benefits that the injured worker is receiving.

If an injured worker receives temporary total disability (TTD) benefits, they are not allowed to work any job, even a part-time job. This is because TTD benefits are designed to replace a worker’s lost wages while they are completely unable to work.

However, if an injured worker receives temporary partial disability benefits (TPD), they may be able to work a part-time job. TPD benefits are designed to replace a portion of a worker’s lost wages while they can work on a limited basis. To receive TPD benefits, the following must be true:

  • The injured worker’s doctor must release them to return to work on a part-time basis.
  • The injured worker must be able to earn less than their pre-injury wage.

If an injured worker can return to work part-time but still earn more than their pre-injury wage, then they will not be eligible for TPD benefits.

What Happens If I Find a New Job While Receiving Workers’ Comp?

If you can return to work but are working light-duty, you can find a new job. The process works as if you were looking for a job while not on workers’ compensation. You can look online, in the newspaper, or anywhere else jobs are posted.

Once you find a new job, you will need to notify your employer of your plans to leave your current position. However, you can work at your new job and continue receiving workers’ comp benefits. Your benefits may be reduced or discontinued if your new job is at an equal or higher salary than your original position before you were injured.

Before accepting a new job, you must be cleared for the new position by your doctor. If you accept the position and later find that your injury prevents you from properly performing your new duties, you may be forced to quit and leave with no income. Therefore, be sure that you are physically and mentally able to complete the tasks required by your new job before giving notice at your current job.

What If I Had a Second Job Before the Injury?

Many South Carolinians have more than one job. If you are injured at one of your primary jobs, you will not be prohibited from working at the other one. However, you should take steps to ensure that you will continue receiving the benefits you need.

You will need to notify the workers’ compensation insurance company that you have another job and how much you earn working there. If you don’t inform the insurance company of your other job and they find out, the insurer may think you are trying to commit workers’ compensation fraud.

Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Both Jobs If My Disability is Permanent?

If you suffer an injury at one job and it renders you incapable of working, workers’ compensation will provide benefits for both jobs after the injury. Workers’ compensation benefits are not based on how many jobs you have but on the severity of your injury, and it is intended to help you recover a portion of your lost income.

You can claim a portion of both incomes as part of your benefits. If your injuries cause you to be permanently and totally disabled, your workers’ compensation benefits will be calculated, taking your total loss of income into account.

Contact a Rock Hill, SC Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Today

You deserve to get the full benefits that you are entitled to under workers’ compensation. If you have been injured at work, and need help with your workers’ comp claim, don’t hesitate to contact an experienced attorney.

At The Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor in Rock Hill, we value the attorney-client relationship and work hard to get North and South Carolina workers the compensation they need so they can focus on recovery and get back to work as soon as possible. Contact us today for a free consultation.

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Rock Hill, SC 29732

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Under U.S. law, a consumer is entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. To order a free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228. Consumers may also directly contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below to request a free copy of their credit report.

Consumers have the right to place an initial or extended “fraud alert” on a credit file at no cost. An initial fraud alert is a 1-year alert that is placed on a consumer’s credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumer’s credit file, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer’s identity before extending new credit. If consumers are the victim of identity theft, they are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting seven years. Should consumers wish to place a fraud alert, please contact any of the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below.

As an alternative to a fraud alert, consumers have the right to place a “credit freeze” on a credit report, which will prohibit a credit bureau from releasing information in the credit report without the consumer’s express authorization. The credit freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in a consumer’s name without consent. However, consumers should be aware that using a credit freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in their credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application they make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account involving the extension of credit. Pursuant to federal law, consumers cannot be charged to place or lift a credit freeze on their credit report. To request a credit freeze, individuals may need to provide some or all of the following information:

1. Full name (including middle initial as well as Jr., Sr., II, III, etc.);
2. Social Security number;
3. Date of birth;
4. Addresses for the prior two to five years;
5. Proof of current address, such as a current utility bill or telephone bill;
6. A legible photocopy of a government-issued identification card (state driver’s license or ID card, etc.); and
7. A copy of either the police report, investigative report, or complaint to a law enforcement agency concerning identity theft if they are a victim of identity theft.

Should consumers wish to place a credit freeze or fraud alert, please contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below:

Equifax Experian TransUnion
https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/ https://www.experian.com/help/

https://www.transunion.com/credit-help
1-888-298-0045 1-888-397-3742 1-800-916-8800
Equifax Fraud Alert, P.O. Box 105069 Atlanta, GA 30348-5069 Experian Fraud Alert, P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TX 75013 TransUnion Fraud Alert, P.O. Box 2000, Chester, PA 19016
Equifax Credit Freeze, P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348-5788 Experian Credit Freeze, P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TX 75013 TransUnion Credit Freeze, P.O. Box 160, Woodlyn, PA 19094

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Consumers may further educate themselves regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, credit freezes, and the steps they can take to protect their personal information by contacting the consumer reporting bureaus, the Federal Trade Commission, or their state attorney general. The Federal Trade Commission may be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. Consumers can obtain further information on how to file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed above. Consumers have the right to file a police report if they ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, consumers will likely need to provide some proof that they have been a victim. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement and the relevant state attorney general. This notice has not been delayed by law enforcement.

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For Maryland residents, the Maryland Attorney General may be contacted at: 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; 1-410-576-6300 or 1-888-743-0023; and https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/.

For New Mexico residents, consumers have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information in their credit file has been used against them, the right to know what is in their credit file, the right to ask for their credit score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information. Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer reporting bureaus must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information; access to consumers’ files is limited; consumers must give consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; consumers may limit “prescreened” offers of credit and insurance based on information in their credit report; and consumers may seek damages from violators. Consumers may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here. Identity theft victims and active-duty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We encourage consumers to review their rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf, or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20580.

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For North Carolina residents, the North Carolina Attorney General may be contacted at: 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; 1-877-566-7226 or 1-919-716-6000; and www.ncdoj.gov.

For Rhode Island residents, the Rhode Island Attorney General may be reached at: 150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903; 1-401-274-4400; and www.riag.ri.gov. Under Rhode Island law, individuals have the right to obtain any police report filed in regard to this event.
STEPS INDIVIDUALS CAN TAKE TO HELP PROTECT A MINOR DEPENDENT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION

Typically, credit reporting agencies do not have a credit report in a minor’s name. To find out if a minor has a credit report or to request a manual search for a minor’s Social Security number each credit bureau has its own process. To learn more about these processes or request these services, consumers may contact the credit bureaus by phone, writing, or online:
Equifax Experian TransUnion
https://www.equifax.com/personal/help/article-list/-/h/a/request-child-credit-report/
https://www.experian.com/help/minor-request.html
https://www.transunion.com/fraud-victim-resources/child-identity-theft

1-800-685-1111 1-888-397-3742 1-800-916-8800
P.O. Box 105788
Atlanta, GA 30348-5788 P.O. Box 9554
Allen, TX 75013 P.O. Box 2000
Chester, PA 19016

To request information about the existence of a credit file in a minor’s name, search for a minor’s Social Security number, place a security freeze or fraud alert on a minor’s credit report (if one exists), or request a copy of a minor’s credit report consumers may be required to provide the following information:
● A copy of their driver’s license or another government issued identification card, such as a state identification card, etc.;
● Proof of address, such as a copy of a bank statement, utility bill, insurance statement, etc.;
● A copy of the minor’s birth certificate;
● A copy of the minor’s Social Security card;
● The minor’s full name, including middle initial and generation, such as JR, SR, II, III, etc.;
● The minor’s date of birth; and
● The minor’s previous addresses for the past two years.

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