Green v. City of Columbia

Anthony Green applied for worker’s compensation benefits for an injury arising out of the scope of his employment with the City of Columbia’s fire department. The single commissioner required Green to elect between pursuing a claim under S.C. Code Ann. § 42-9-20 (1976) (wage loss for general disability) or § 42-9-30 (1976) (compensation for disability to scheduled member), and Green elected to proceed under § 42-9-20. The commissioner denied Green benefits and he filed an application for full commission review. S.C. Code Ann. § 42-17-50 (1976).

Green’s application did not assert error in the…