Hopkins v. Floyd's Wholesale

Toal, Justice:

This Court granted writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals to consider its decision, Hopkins v. Floyd's Wholesale, 295 S. C. 154, 367 S. E. (2d) 447 (Ct. App. 1988). The Court of Appeals’ decision addresses the appropriate rule governing the period for timely filing of workers’ compensation claims where an employee fails to file his claim before the statute of limitations has run, because the employee relies upon assurances made by his employer that his claim is compensable and will be taken care of by the employer. The Court of Appeals adopted a rule which tolls the statute…