Zachary B. Ohanesian

Oct 23, 2024 | sclawyersweekly.com | Michael Chase |Zachary B. Ohanesian

By Michael E. Chase and Zachary B. OhanesianIn a significant decision impacting workers’ compensation claims across the state, the Supreme Court of South Carolina has issued its opinion in Brooks v. Benore Logistics Systems Inc. This decision should help to settle the fractured landscape and interpretations of Section 42-1-172 of the South Carolina Code (2015). The ruling reinforces the necessity of a two-part test to establish a repetitive trauma injury under state law.