Nicholson v. S.C. Department of Social Services

The question in this case is whether a woman who sustains a non-idiopathic fall at her place of employment while performing her job is entitled to receive workers’ compensation. Despite how straightforward this issue appears to be, both the single commissioner and the court of appeals found Carolyn Nicholson, who fell while walking down the hallway on her way to a meeting, was not entitled to recover because her fall could have occurred anywhere. We reverse.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Nicholson, a supervisor in the investigations area of child protective services for the South Carolina…