South Carolina Temporary Disability Attorney

There are many cases when individuals are so severely injured that they incur a short-term or even long-term disability. If you have been injured in an accident at work, then you need to file a workers' compensation claim to pursue money damages for your injuries. If you have incurred a disability you may be able to collect compensation from federally funded programs such as Social Security.

Such injuries include:

• Amputation
• Paralysis
• Other severe injury

If you qualify and you are declared temporarily disabled, then you may receive one check that will cover all benefits to which you are entitled. If you are out of work for a longer period of time, then you may receive weekly checks to cover two-thirds of your usual salary.

If you believe that you have been temporarily disabled through an accident at work, then it is important for you to seek legal representation from our Columbia personal injury attorney at the Law Office of James R. Snell, Jr., LLC to discuss your options and to begin pursuing the damages and compensation that you need in your situation. Receiving disability benefits will end when you return to work; however, if you are only able to return to work part time, or at a job that pays less than your original salary, then you may be able to receive two-thirds of the difference in compensation for a temporary time.

Temporary Total Payments

When someone is forced to sit out from work after an accident it can be a trying and stressful occurrence. Although you can't do the things you normally due your bills continue to come in. On top of everything else you now have to worry about how to make your car payment, house payment and buy groceries.

One of the key benefits available to someone who has been injured at work in South Carolina is designed to assist with these issues. If you are not able to work due to an accident you may be eligible for temporary total disability payments. These benefits are calculated as a percentage of your normal wages. They are payable to you directly by your employer's insurance company. Although the payments are called temporary total disability, they are designed to last only during the time period that your Workers' Compensation claim is pending and you are out of work. They are not a substitute for long term or permanent disability - and receipt of these payments does not interfere with your ability or right to later return to work when you are able.

One of the key benefits available to someone who has been injured at work in South Carolina is designed to assist with these issues. If you are not able to work due to an accident you may be eligible for temporary total disability payments. These benefits are calculated as a percentage of your normal wages. They are payable to you directly by your employer's insurance company. Although the payments are called temporary total disability, they are designed to last only during the time period that your Workers' Compensation claim is pending and you are out of work. They are not a substitute for long-term or permanent disability - and receipt of these payments does not interfere with your ability or right to later return to work when you are able.

Often requests for temporary total disability benefits are unfairly denied. When this happens you have a right to petition the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission for a hearing to determine your eligibility for these benefits. We help our clients with injury claims in receiving the money that they are legally entitled to. The Law Office of James R. Snell, Jr., LLC, is an injury law firm located in Lexington, South Carolina. We assist our clients recover after being injured at work, in a car accident or due to the negligence of another.

Seek Our Legal Assistance in Columbia, SC

It is important that you have skilled representation on your side, and our firm can provide you with this representation. We are dedicated to providing our clients with information, answers, and legal assistance throughout the duration of the situation that you face. We also offer a free case evaluation so that you may obtain legal advice and answers regarding your situation without any financial obligation or commitment to us on your part.

Call a Columbia workers' compensation lawyer at the firm today to learn more.