Hartzell v. Palmetto Collision, LLC

The Appellate Panel of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (Appellate Panel) awarded Richard A. Hartzell (Claimant) medical care and treatment benefits for a back injury. Palmetto Collision, LLC, (Employer) appeals the award, arguing the Appellate Panel erred in (1) determining Employer regularly employed four or more employees and, therefore, was subject to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (Act)1; (2) finding Claimant accidentally injured his back “on or about February 25, 2009,” and failing to make any conclusion of law thereon; (3) finding Claimant reported the injury timely…