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Last reviewed against primary sources: June 11, 2026
Statute of Limitations
South Carolina: 3 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 90 days; formal claim within 2 years
3 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 90 days
Where to File in South Carolina
South Carolina applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-38-15). South Carolina has a generous 90-day workers' comp employer notice window. Federal OSHA governs South Carolina construction. Charleston's rapid residential and commercial construction growth and Columbia's commercial development drive South Carolina's construction accident market. SC Circuit Courts handle civil construction accident claims.
Exposure in South Carolina
Source: CPWR Construction Industry Data — South Carolina
Source: South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 42-15-20