Russell v. Drivers Leasing Services, Inc.

Cureton, Judge:

The dependents of Willard Larry Russell initiated this claim pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. Section 42-1-10 (1976), et seq. (South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law), for compensation for the work-related death of Russell, their decedent.1'The dispositive issue resolved itself on a finding of which company was Russell’s employer. The single commissioner held that Southern Intermodal Logistics (SIL) was the employer and Travelers Insurance Company, the liable carrier. The full commission held that Drivers Leasing Services was Russell’s employer and its carrier, Employers of…