Fox v. Newberry County Memorial Hospital

This matter is before the Court on a petition for a writ of certiorari seeking review of the Court of Appeals’ decision in Fox v. Newberry County Memorial Hospital, 316 S.C. 537, 451 S.E. (2d) 28 (Ct. App. 1994). We deny certiorari as to Question V. We grant the writ of certiorari as to petitioners’ Question I, dispense with further briefing, reverse the portion of the Court of Appeals’ decision finding that herpetic whitlow is an occupational disease, and remand to the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Certiorari is denied on Questions II through IV, as our disposition of Question I makes…