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Injured at work in Mount Pleasant? The Wilson PC fights for your medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. No upfront fees. We only get paid if you win.
You got hurt at work. Maybe it was a fall, a lifting injury, or something that built up over months of doing the same thing every day. Now you are stuck dealing with doctor visits, missed shifts, and bills piling up.
Workers' comp is supposed to cover this. That is literally what it is for, medical care and part of your wages while you heal. But here is the thing: insurance companies do not just hand over money. They find reasons to deny claims, drag their feet, or lowball you.
We have seen it happen to workers all over Mount Pleasant, and we have spent years pushing back. The Wilson PC is the workers' compensation law firm that fights for people who got hurt on the job. We deal with the insurance company so you do not have to. If you have been searching for a workers' comp lawyer near you, you are in the right place.
In South Carolina, most employers with four or more employees are required to carry workers' compensation insurance under the law. That includes part-time workers. If you get hurt on the job, you can file a claim and get benefits, and it does not matter whether the accident was your fault. Workers' comp is a no-fault system.
Sounds simple enough, right? It is not.
Insurance companies make money by paying out as little as possible, so they will delay your claim, question whether you were really injured at work, and say your treatment is not necessary. Some employers try to talk you out of filing at all. People do not call a workman's comp lawyer because they want to. They call because they have to.
[form]You are already stressed. The last thing you need is a workers' compensation lawyer making things harder. If you were hurt on the job anywhere in Mount Pleasant or the surrounding Lowcountry, reach out for a free case evaluation. No upfront cost, and we only get paid if you win.
Senior Workers' Compensation Attorney
Dylan Bess grew up in Florence County, South Carolina, and now resides in East Cobb, Georgia. He finds great fulfillment in his work in workers’ compensation, particularly because he is able to help those who are injured or out of work navigate a system that can be very tricky and is full of potential pitfalls. Dylan takes great pride in guiding clients through complex legal processes and ensuring they receive the support and benefits they deserve during difficult times.
Dylan previously worked in staffing and human resources before transitioning to the legal field. His background in HR gives him unique insight into workplace dynamics and employee rights, allowing him to approach workers’ compensation cases with both legal precision and practical understanding.
Dylan previously worked in staffing and human resources before transitioning to the legal field. His background in HR gives him unique insight into workplace dynamics and employee rights, allowing him to approach workers’ compensation cases with both legal precision and practical understanding.
Gate City Bar Association
Traveling and cheering on the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team. Dylan has a deep love for his home state and enjoys following the team’s success.
Dylan has served on the boards of directors of the Georgia Legal Foundation and the Joanne W. Charles Memorial Foundation, where the focus is on raising ovarian cancer awareness and funding research, especially in rural areas.
Dylan and his wife, Nikki, are the proud parents of Zoe and Ivy. Family is at the heart of everything he does.
Look, you have enough going on. You are hurt, you are worried about bills, you are trying to get better. Fighting with an insurance company should not be your job right now.
We fill it out right the first time. You would be surprised how many claims get delayed over paperwork mistakes.
The insurer said no? We push back, gather more evidence, build a stronger case, and take it to the Commission if we have to.
That adjuster who keeps calling is not trying to help you. We handle those conversations so you do not say something that gets used against you.
Medical bills, lost wages, disability benefits, mileage. Whatever the law says you should get, we work to make sure you actually get it.
Your job is to heal. Ours is to deal with the rest of this mess.
South Carolina workers' comp has its own quirks, deadlines, procedures, and rules about which doctors you can see. We have been doing this for years.
Nothing is worse than hiring a lawyer and never hearing from them. We keep you in the loop so you know what is happening with your case.
We have gotten medical bills covered, recovered lost wages, and won disability benefits. Our clients send us their friends because we came through for them.
We do not charge you anything unless we win. No retainer, no hourly fees. If we do not get you benefits, you do not owe us a dime.
In our experience handling South Carolina workers' compensation claims before the Commission, the workers who do best are the ones who get help early. A case review with The Wilson PC is free, confidential, and carries no obligation. You talk to us, you learn where you stand, and you decide what to do next. There is no risk in asking.
Mount Pleasant has grown fast. More people means more construction, more services, and more workers getting hurt on the job.
East Cooper Medical Center and the many medical offices around town employ nurses and support staff who face patient-handling injuries, needle sticks, and slips on wet floors.
Rapid residential and commercial growth means construction workers face falls, equipment accidents, and physical strain every day.
Towne Centre and the local restaurant scene employ workers dealing with slip hazards, burns, and repetitive stress.
Marinas and boat services employ workers who face dock accidents, equipment injuries, and weather exposure.
Office workers deal with repetitive stress injuries from computer work and other ergonomic problems.
Local schools employ maintenance workers, cafeteria staff, and custodians who face real physical job demands.
We have represented workers from just about every industry around here. If you get hurt at work, you have the right to file a claim, no matter what job you have.
Here is what you need to do after getting hurt at work. Get this wrong and you will make life harder for yourself later.
Do it the same day if you can, put it in writing, and keep a copy. Yes, you technically have 90 days in South Carolina, but if you wait three weeks, the insurance company will ask why you waited if you were really hurt.
Your employer usually has a list of approved doctors, so try to use one. If you need emergency care, go to the ER and do not worry about the list. Tell them exactly how you got hurt, and save every piece of paperwork.
Show up to appointments, take the meds, and do the physical therapy. Insurance adjusters go through your records looking for missed visits so they can argue you must not be that hurt.
Every day you miss work, how bad the pain is, what you cannot do anymore. It feels tedious, but it matters if the claim goes sideways.
File the claim yourself if you have to. Your employer should give you the forms, but if they do not, you file a Form 50 with the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission to start your claim. Do not wait around for someone else to handle it.
Claim denied, benefits delayed, employer acting strange? That is when you need help. The Wilson PC handles these cases for workers throughout the Mount Pleasant area.
You do not need to be a lawyer to protect yourself, but a few South Carolina workers' comp laws decide whether you keep your benefits or lose them. These rules come from the state's Workers' Compensation Act, the legislation that governs every claim. Here are the ones that matter most.
South Carolina law gives you 90 days to notify your employer of a work injury. For an injury that builds up over time, the clock generally starts when you knew, or should have known, that it was work-related. Report it sooner anyway. Waiting hands the insurance company an easy reason to doubt you.
Reporting your injury is not the same as filing a claim. You generally have two years from the date of the accident to file your claim with the Commission. Miss that window and you can lose your right to benefits entirely, even if you reported on time.
This surprises people. In South Carolina, your employer and their insurer generally choose your authorized treating physician. You cannot just go to whoever you want and expect workers' comp to pay. If you have a real problem with the assigned doctor, you can ask the Commission to approve a change, but you need a good reason.
Most South Carolina businesses with four or more employees must carry workers' comp insurance. Plenty of smaller Mount Pleasant shops, restaurants, and service companies meet that threshold. Even if your employer claims they are not covered, do not assume you are out of options.
You file a Form 50 to start an injury claim (a Form 52 is used for a work-related death). Your employer is supposed to report the injury to the Commission on a Form 12-A within 10 days of finding out about it. If the insurer denies your claim, you can request a hearing before a Commissioner.
So what can you actually get from a workers' comp claim in South Carolina? Here is the breakdown.
This is the big one. Doctor visits, surgery, hospital stays, prescriptions, physical therapy. If it is authorized treatment for your work injury, it should be covered. There is no dollar cap on medical care as long as the treatment is authorized and related to what happened.
If you cannot work, you get paid part of your wages. In South Carolina, that is two-thirds (66 and two-thirds percent) of your average weekly wage, the benefit the law calls temporary total disability under S.C. Code Ann. § 42-9-10. There is a ceiling: for injuries in 2026, the most workers' comp will be $1,178.30 per week, no matter how much you earned. The Commission resets that maximum every year (it was $1,134.43 in 2025).
Some injuries do not fully heal. If you are left with permanent damage, a doctor assigns an impairment rating, a percentage that measures how much function you lost. South Carolina pays for some injuries using a schedule that assigns a set number of weeks to each body part. Others, the ones that affect your whole body, like a serious back or spine injury, are paid based on how much they limit your ability to earn a living. This is where the numbers get big, and where insurance companies fight hardest.
Cannot go back to your old job because of your injury? Vocational rehab may help you learn something new or find work that fits your limitations.
If someone dies from a work injury, their family can receive benefits, including funeral costs plus ongoing support for dependents.
Workers' comp should also cover the cost of getting to treatment. Under South Carolina Regulation 67-1601, if your authorized doctor or pharmacy is more than five miles from your home (more than ten miles round trip), the insurer must reimburse your travel at the state mileage rate. Keep a mileage log. It adds up faster than you would think.
This is the question everybody asks, and it is the one with the least satisfying answer: it depends.
Search for a workers' comp settlement calculator or a South Carolina settlement chart and you will find tools that spit out a number. Be careful with those. No calculator or chart can tell you what your claim is actually worth, because too much rides on the specifics, and the same goes for any “average settlement” figure you see online. An average lumps together a paper cut and a career-ending back injury. It tells you almost nothing about your case.
A real estimate comes from a handful of things working together:
A rotator cuff injury is a good example. It is often treated as a scheduled shoulder injury, but if surgery leaves you unable to do the work you used to do, the value can climb well past the scheduled amount. A whole-body injury like a damaged spine works differently again, and tends to be worth more precisely because it limits everything you do.
Here is the honest version: the insurance company has its own way of valuing your claim, and it is lower than yours. Before you accept any lump sum, understand what you are giving up, because once you settle a workers' comp claim in South Carolina, that is it, no more benefits for that injury, ever.
Insurance companies deny claims all the time. Here is what they usually hang their hat on.
You have 90 days, but report two weeks late and watch them argue you must have been hurt somewhere else. Report it immediately.
This comes up with injuries that build up over time, like bad backs and repetitive stress. There is no single accident to point to, so they claim you did it on your own time.
If your doctor's notes are vague about the cause, the insurer will use that. Make sure your doctor knows exactly how you got hurt and writes it down.
Got an old back injury? They will say your current problem is just that flaring up. Here is what they do not always tell you: if work makes an existing condition worse, you can still get benefits.
Missed appointments, skipped therapy, did not take your meds? They will use it to argue you are not really hurt.
This is why people end up needing a workers' compensation lawyer. Insurance companies have entire teams whose job is finding reasons to say no. You should not fight that alone.
Do three things.
Those first steps protect your claim more than anything else. Then, if the insurance company gives you trouble, call a workers' compensation lawyer.
South Carolina created the Workers' Compensation Uninsured Employers' Fund under S.C. Code Ann. § 42-7-200 to pay benefits when an employer that was required to have coverage failed to get it. You may also be able to sue an uninsured employer directly, and that employer can face penalties under § 42-5-280. Do not assume you have no path to benefits.
Your employer's workers' comp insurance does, not your health insurance and not you, as long as you treat with the authorized doctor and the care is related to your work injury. Get the injury reported first so your treatment is covered from the start.
South Carolina is an at-will employment state, so an employer can let workers go for many reasons. But firing you specifically because you filed a workers' comp claim can cross into unlawful retaliation, and the timing matters. Document everything and talk to a lawyer. Losing your job does not automatically end your right to benefits.
If your claim is accepted and your benefits are flowing, you may not. But if your claim is denied, your checks stopped, your employer is fighting you, or you have a permanent injury, a lawyer usually pays for themselves by recovering more than you would alone. A free case review costs you nothing and tells you which situation you are in.
Nothing upfront. Most, like us, work on a contingency fee, which means we only get paid if we recover benefits for you, and in South Carolina that fee must be approved by the Commission (commonly up to one-third of what we recover). No retainer, no hourly billing, no risk to you.
Do not downplay your pain to seem tough, and do not exaggerate it either. Do not give a recorded statement or sign a blanket medical release before talking to a lawyer. Stick to the facts of how you got hurt.
It varies. A straightforward, accepted claim can resolve in a few months, while a disputed claim that goes to a hearing and possibly an appeal can take a year or more. A lot depends on whether you have reached maximum medical improvement, because that is when the full value of a permanent injury becomes clear.
A ghost policy is a bare-bones workers' comp policy that a small business or contractor buys mainly to show a certificate of insurance. It usually excludes the owner and assumes there is no payroll, which means it may not actually cover an injured worker. Do not take “we are not covered” as the final word. There may be coverage through a general contractor above them, or a claim through the Uninsured Employers' Fund.
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