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The Commission will conduct the monthly Business Meeting Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:30AM in Hearing Room A at the Commission offices in Columbia. 

Participants may access the meeting online. The agenda and zoom link may be accessed here.

 

On May 8, 2025, the Senate confirmed the reappointment of Commissioners Beck, Campbell, and McCaskill. We congratulate each of them on their confirmation and thank them for their continued dedication and service. Read more here.

 

The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission is pleased to welcome Commissioner John Gabriel “Gabe” Coggiola, who has been appointed to serve the unexpired term of former Commissioner Avery B. Wilkerson, Jr., from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2026. Read more here. 

History of the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission

The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission was created on September 1, 1935 in response to the rising number of industrial accidents and resulting negligence litigation plaguing both employees and employers. The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act sought to relieve employers from burdensome litigation in exchange for an expedited process limiting their liability to payment for medical bills and lost wages while simultaneously providing a reliable framework for employees to seek compensation for work-related injuries without regard to an employer's negligence. 

Additional information regarding the History of Workers' Compensation in South Carolina can be found here.