McCreery v. Covenant Presbyterian Church

Gregory, Chief Justice:

This case is before us on a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals reported at 299 S.C. 218, 383 S.E. (2d) 264 (Ct. App. 1989). We reverse.

Petitioner McCreery was severely injured while working as a volunteer constructing a new church under the supervision *273of respondent Covenant Presbyterian Church. Covenant’s workers’ compensation carrier, respondent Auto-Owner’s Insurance Company, entered into a compensation agreement with McCreery which was submitted to and approved by the Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission).

Covenant and…