Claims Kit

Penalties for Late Reporting 42-19-30

Any employer or insurance carrier who refuses or neglects to submit required forms, records, and reports is liable for a penalty of not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each refusal or neglect.

Posting Requirements 67-301

All employers must post publicly and keep posted in their place of business a Form 2, Employer's Notice of Being Subject to the Act.

The notice shall state, substantially, the following:

"We are operating under and subject to the Workers' Compensation Act of South Carolina. In case of accidental injury or death to an employee, the injured employee, or someone acting on his or her behalf, shall give immediate notice to the employer or general authorized agent. Failure to give immediate notice may be the cause of serious delay in the payment of compensation to the injured employee or his or her beneficiaries and may result in failure to receive any compensation benefits whatsoever."

Employer's Notice of Being Subject to the Act

Employer's Notice of Being Subject to the Act (spanish)

Poster

Physician Selection

The employer selects the physician. If the employee does not like the doctor, he/she can talk to the insurance carrier and see if they will allow the employee to go to another doctor, or they can request a hearing by completing Form 50 and have a Commissioner make a determination on the case.

Reporting of Claim by Employer 42-19-10, R. 67-411

An injury for which there is no compensable lost time or permanency and the medical treatment does not exceed $500 must be reported annually on a form and at a time prescribed by the commission.

An injury involving compensable lost time, medical attention in excess of $500, or the possibility of permanency must be reported to the employer's representative within 10 business days after the occurrence and knowledge of it on Form 12A or in an electronic format prescribed by the commission.