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South Carolina · Work site injury: what can I do?

Work site injury: what can I do?

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Filing deadline3 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 90 daysSouth Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 42-15-20

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in South Carolina?

South Carolina: 3 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 90 days; formal claim within 2 years A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 90 days

Source: South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 42-15-20

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

South Carolina construction workers have 3 years to file civil lawsuits — South Carolina applies modified comparative fault (51% bar) and federal OSHA governs; Charleston and Columbia construction growth is driving increasing injury volume

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.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Work site injury: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for South Carolina.

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Sources

  1. South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 42-15-20