Employment Law Court Rulings

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The defendants, the employer, S Co., and its insurance carrier, A Co., appealed to this court from the decision of the Compensation Review Board, which affirmed the decision of the Worker's Compensation Com- missioner finding that the plaintiff's repetitive workplace activities at S Co.…

This opinion affirms the Workers' Compensation Commission's decision that an insurance company misled an injured worker's employer into believing South Carolina coverage would be added to the employer's workers' compensation policy.

In this complex mesothelioma case, Appellants Fisher Controls International LLC and Crosby Valve, LLC seek review of the circuit court's denial of their motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict, its granting of a new trial nisi additur to Respondents Beverly Dale Jolly…