Legal Opinion
Lester v. South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 6, 1997No. 2733PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURETON, Judge.
Ric Lester appeals from an order of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission), affirmed by the circuit court, finding he violated the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), by failing to maintain workers’ compensation coverage for his employees. We affirm. 1
Facts
In November 1992, Lester opened a video casino in Charleston, South Carolina. Lester did not hire any employees during 1992 and had no payroll for that year. Beginning in January 1993, he employed a series of “rollover” and temporary employees.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Paschal v. State Election CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- Stephen v. Avins Construction Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
- Charleston County Parks & Recreation Commission v. SomersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Lester v. South Carolina Workers' Compensation CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Nettles v. Spartanburg School District 7Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- Gorman v. South Carolina Reinsurance FacilityCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999
- Youmans v. Coastal Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
- Lester v. South Carolina Workers' Compensation CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999