Legal Opinion
James v. ANNE'S INC.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided October 25, 2010No. 26762PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Beatty
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission found Allie James (“James”) was totally and permanently disabled from a work accident and that she was entitled to a lump sum award of benefits. The Commission denied James’s request to include language in the order prorating the lump sum award over her life expectancy after her employer and its carrier (“Respondents”) objected. The circuit court affirmed. James appealed, arguing the Commission has the authority to include language in the order prorating the lump sum award over her life expectancy and should have done so. We affirmed the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Byrd v. Irmo High SchoolSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- Peay v. U.S. Silica Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
- Cross v. Concrete MaterialsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
- Gray v. Club Group, Ltd.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Carolina Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Crisp v. Southco., Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2013
- Wilson v. DallasSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
- Nicholson v. S.C. Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2015
- Harleysville Mutual Insurance v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2012
- Harrison v. Owen Steel Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2018
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