Workers’ Compensation
An injury while on the job can have serious health and financial consequences. Employers with 4 or more employees in South Carolina are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. The insurance companies responsible for your claims many times attempt to deny or otherwise minimize claims forcing injured individuals to return to work prematurely or accept unreasonable compensation for injuries. Generally, as an employee injured on the job you have the right to medical treatment, a portion of your wages while you are out of work for medical reasons, and in most cases compensation for lasting effects of your injury. The insurance company wants to pay as little as possible for each of these and can make it very difficult on you by using the system to its advantage. Jenkins & Esquivel will fight the insurance company on your behalf to make sure you receive everything you are entitled to in a timely manner.
