On the job brain injuries are a common occurrence in Columbia and other parts of South Carolina. When an employee sustains a head injury, the first concern is proper medical treatment and payment for time missed from work. Employees and their families also want to know how much money they should receive from workers' compensation at the end of the case.
If Your Brain Injury Prevents You From Working...
In cases of severe, life-altering brain injuries, an injured worker may be entitled to workers comp benefits for the rest of his or her life. Put differently, if the traumatic brain injury (TBI) will prevent the individual from ever working again, the workers' compensation insurance company will likely have to provide lifetime benefits.
If You're Able to Return to Work After Your Brain Injury...
In cases where an employee sustains a head injury at work, but will be able to return to the job in a matter of weeks or months, the insurance company will still be responsible for all medical treatment related to the TBI, though the amount of compensation they have to pay for any permanent injury to the brain will be between 0-250 weeks (i.e. up to 250 x the amount of your weekly workers' compensation check).
A Workers' Comp Attorney Can Help Answer Your Questions
If you have questions about workers' comp or the benefits you should be receiving, call my South Carolina workers' comp lawyer team at 803-790-2800 or reach out to us by using the live chat box below. I handle brain injury cases throughout South Carolina and would be honored to answer your questions.
