Your Guide To South Carolina Personal Injury Workers Compensation

Kenneth Berger has dedicated his professional career to the representation of the injured and aggrieved. His practice focuses on the fields of personal injury, workers¿ compensation, and civil litigation. More specifically, Mr. Berger seeks to represent individuals and families in cases involving auto and trucking accidents, work injuries, unsafe products, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, property hazards, insurance disputes, consumer abuses, wrongful death, and other areas of civil law.¿As an injury attorney, I have a responsibility not only to advocate, but to protect and give back,¿ Mr. Berger says. ¿My book, Your Guide to South Carolina Personal Injury & Workers¿ Compensation, provides a number of safety tips designed to help the public¿especially families with children¿avoid accidents. I also look for ways that my law firm and I can strengthen the community in which we live.¿

We know how complicated and difficult personal injury, workers compensation, and disability claims can be. Think of this book as a guidebook or a roadmap, if you will, through the often confusing and overwhelming world of personal injury law. We wanted to provide you with a resource that is easy to understand, without a law degree. Each chapter will lead you through one aspect in clear, understandable language. We hope that it will clarify your options, explain the law, and perhaps even answer some questions that you didn't even know you had. As experienced personal injury lawyers, we understand that most accident victims are caught unprepared for the life-changing effects of a sudden, serious accident. This book should help guide you through those changes and the new legal and medical worlds you will enter, worlds filled with their own members and their own vocabularies. We offer a step-by-step explanation of the entire process, from accident to settlement. This book should not be considered legal advice, but an overview of the world of personal injury.

Written in layman's terms, not legalese or insurance-speak, this book is designed to help you understand how the Workers' Comp system works and to provide a basic understanding of injury prevention, types of injuries, and cost containment strategies. Although Workers' Comp regulations, procedures, and forms vary from state-to-state, the principles behind the system and the basics of compliance are almost identical. By focusing on these core principles, the author has prepared a guide to the topic which can be used by readers in any state in the nation.

With this updated edition of UNDERSTANDING THE AMA GUIDES IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION, you'll develop a solid understanding of the new standards, which in turn, will empower you to argue cases more successfully. Readers will find pages of detail on: The distinction between 'permanent impairment' and disability the circumstances under which physicians may express an opinion concerning disability spine evaluations under the new injury model and much more. You'll also get practical answers to important questions like 'How do the AMA GUIDES rate degrees of impairment?' and, 'How do they establish a monetary value for a totally impaired body part?' Plus, there's state-by-state case-specific information, checklists, and sample proofs.

Workers' compensation causes headaches throughout all levels of an organization. Injuries affect production, costs, and morale. Managing Workers' Compensation: A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management lays out - in logical order - management and safety procedures that reduce injuries and the aggravation that follows. The authors cover hiring, training, and managing employees with injury avoidance in mind. They provide a blueprint for dealing with injured employees and their families, and for determining the correct time for the employee to return to work. The book discusses the all-important issues of fraud, modified duty, substance abuse testing and accident investigations. It also provides guidance for managing your organization's safety efforts in a manner that targets workers' compensation cost control as one of its major objectives. In addition to comprehensive coverage of workers' compensation, the book gives you a thorough explanation of additional sources of assistance, including the availability and utility of Internet safety resources, a complete listing of state workers' compensation agencies, and sample checklists that help you evaluate your workplace. Although workers' compensation laws vary from state-to-state, the principles behind the system and the ability of employers to influence their own premiums remain consistent. By gaining a thorough understanding of these principles and implementing proven cost control strategies, you can realize substantial savings. Managing Workers' Compensation: A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management explains the process by which premiums are calculated and shows how you can impact - favorably - the amount your organization pays in premiums.