How Long Does an Employee Have to Report an Injury in Rock Hill, SC?

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How Long Does an Employee Have to Report an Injury in Rock Hill, SC?

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, private industry employers reported 29,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in South Carolina in 2020. In the state and local government sector in South Carolina, 9,500 injury and illness cases were reported. If you have been injured on the job in Rock Hill, SC, you are required to report any injuries that occur in the workplace as soon as possible.

Under South Carolina law, injured employees have 90 days from the date that their injury occurs to notify their employer of the accident. However, it is always best to report an injury as soon as it happens so that you can ensure that you receive the medical treatment and benefits that you are entitled to. If you wait too long to report an injury, your employer may be able to deny your claim.

If you are an injured worker, contact a Rock Hill workers’ compensation attorney at The Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor. Our experienced attorneys can help you navigate the workers’ compensation system and fight for the benefits you deserve.

How Does the Workers’ Compensation Insurance System Work in South Carolina?

South Carolina requires employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance. This insurance is ultimately designed to provide benefits to employees who are injured in the course of their employment. Workers’ compensation insurance is no-fault insurance. This means workers injured while performing a work-related task in South Carolina can file a workers’ compensation claim for benefits regardless of what caused the injury. Even if the worker contributed to their own injury, they could still file a claim.

While injured workers don’t have to prove fault under this system, they are also barred from filing a lawsuit directly against the employer, even if the employer’s fault contributed to their injury. Workers’ compensation benefits can include medical expenses, income replacement, and death benefits.

Who Is Covered Under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation System?

In South Carolina, most employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance. This includes businesses with four or more full or part-time employees, family members who work for the business, and certain contractors and subcontractors. Some workers are not covered under the state’s workers’ compensation system. These include federal government employees, railroad workers, dockers, and some agricultural workers.

Independent contractors are not covered under workers’ compensation insurance. However, it is important to note that in some cases, employers intentionally misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid the responsibility of offering them workers’ compensation insurance and other benefits.

If your employer tries to convince you that you are an independent contractor when you are an employee, contact a Rock Hill workers’ compensation attorney at The Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor. We can help you determine if you have been misclassified and fight for the benefits you deserve.

What Does Workers’ Compensation Cover in Rock Hill, South Carolina?

Injured workers in South Carolina may be eligible for various benefits through the workers’ compensation system. These can include:

  • Medical expenses: Workers’ compensation will pay for all necessary and reasonable medical expenses related to the work injury, including hospitalization, surgery, medication, and rehabilitation.
  • Income replacement: Employees who cannot work due to their injuries may be eligible for income replacement benefits. These benefits are typically two-thirds of the employee’s average weekly wage, up to a maximum amount set by state law.
  • Death benefits: If an employee dies as a result of their work-related injuries, their surviving spouse and dependent children may be eligible for death benefits. These can include funeral expenses and ongoing financial support.

If you have been injured at work, contact a Rock Hill workers’ compensation attorney to discuss the benefits you may be entitled to. An experienced attorney can help you navigate the workers’ compensation system and fight for the benefits you deserve.

Can You Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Occupational Diseases?

Yes. You may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if you contract an occupational disease or illness due to your job. An occupational disease is a condition that is caused by exposure to hazardous conditions in the workplace. Some common occupational diseases that an employee may contract or develop as a direct result of their job include:

  • Asbestosis
  • Cancer
  • Hearing loss
  • Respiratory diseases
  • Skin diseases

Contact a Rock Hill workers’ compensation attorney to discuss your legal options if you have contracted an occupational disease. An experienced attorney can help you navigate the workers’ compensation system and fight for the benefits you deserve.

How to Report a Workplace Injury in Rock Hill, SC

The first step in reporting a workplace accident is to do it as soon as it occurs or within no more than 90 days. You may be ineligible for benefits if you do not report the injury to your employer within this time frame.

Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations

As previously mentioned, you have 90 days from the date your injury occurs to notify your employer of the accident. However, we recommend that you inform your employer as soon as possible. After reporting your injury, your employer is responsible for ensuring you receive medical attention and reporting the injury to their workers’ compensation carrier. The workers’ compensation insurance company is responsible for reporting the event to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Statute of Limitations for Reporting Your Injury to the Commission

While reporting the injury to the commission is the insurance company’s job, you have a responsibility to ensure that it gets done. If your employer doesn’t report your injury or attempts to deny it happened, you should report your injury on your own. You can do this by filing a Form 50 or Form 52 with the commission.

While you have 90 days to inform your employer of the injury, you have two years to file a workers’ compensation claim for benefits. If you are appealing a denied claim, this must be completed within 14 days of the date of receiving notice that your claim has been denied.

Statute of Limitations for Occupational Diseases or Illnesses

Filing a claim for occupational diseases or illnesses must be done from the date that the illness was discovered. No benefits would be paid for an occupational illness unless the illness was contracted within one year to the last exposure to the hazard or within two years if the disease is a pulmonary disease arising out of the inhalation of dust.

Contact a Workers’ Compensation Attorney at The Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor Today for a Free Consultation

You deserve to get the full benefits that you are entitled to under workers’ compensation. If you have suffered a work-related injury, and need help with your workers’ comp case, 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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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

Additional Information

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.

For District of Columbia residents, the District of Columbia Attorney General may be contacted at: 400 6th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001; 1-202-442-9828; and oag.dc.gov.

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.

For New York residents, the New York Attorney General may be contacted at: Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341; 1-800-771-7755; or https://ag.ny.gov.

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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