Raines v. Gould, Inc.

Sanders, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court holding respondent George B. Raines was not a “statutory employee” of appellant Gould, Inc. pursuant to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act so as to bar his right to sue for damages arising out of a personal injury. We affirm.

Raines was injured while employed by a subcontractor to install an electrical system at a plant being constructed for Gould by a general contractor. Raines received workers’ compensation benefits for his injury from the subcontractor and then brought this action seeking to recover damages.…