Dove v. Gold Kist, Inc.

Toal, Justice:

Relying on Hedgepath v. Stanley Home Products, 265 S.C. 248, 217 S.E. (2d) 782 (1975), the circuit court dismissed Cecil Dove’s (“Dove”) appeal from the order of the Workers’ Compensation Commission for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Having determined that Hedgepath must be overruled, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

Cecil Dove was employed by Gold Kist, Inc., a Georgia corporation, in its mill located in Lexington, South Carolina. Dove sustained an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment at the Gold Kist Lexington County mill. Gold Kist admitted…