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	Frequently Asked Questions (Separate Website) By: SC Worker's Compensation Commission


	Immigrant Access to Public Benefits (Separate Website) Slide presentation. PDF document (may load slowly). By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center


	Remuneración de los Trabajadores (Workers' Compensation) (Separate Website) PDF document (may load slowly). By: South Carolina Bar Association


	Workers Compensation and the Law (Separate Website) The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act provides a system for workers injured on the job to receive medical care and financial benefits without having to prove anyone was at fault. How does the Act protect you? What are your rights, and how do you enforce them? PDF document (may load slowly). By: South Carolina Bar Association


	Workers' Compensation Information (Separate Website) The Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers four major disability compensation programs which provide wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation, and other benefits to federal workers or their dependents who are injured at work or acquire an occupational disease. This web site contains information about each of these programs. By: U.S. Department of Labor


	Your Rights under the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act (Separate Website) Lawline FAQ: The Workers' Compensation Act in South Carolina provides that if an employee suffers injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment, that individual is entitled to recover medical expenses, temporary total compensation, and specifically permanent and total disability benefits. By: South Carolina Bar Association


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