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CALLAHAN v. BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DIST.

No. 26377.

375 S.C. 92 (2007)

651 S.E.2d 311

Christine CALLAHAN, Employee, Respondent, v. BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Employer, and S.C. School Boards Insurance Trust, Carrier, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided September 4, 2007.

Rehearing Denied October 17, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirsten L. Barr, of Trask & Howell, of Mt. Pleasant, for Appellants.

William B. Harvey, III, of Harvey & Battey, of Beaufort, for Respondent.

Justice PLEICONES:

This is a workers' compensation appeal. The single commissioner denied workers' compensation benefits due to the claimant's failure to provide notice of her third-party suit as required by S.C.Code Ann. § 42-1-560(b) (1985). The full commission affirmed, and claimant appealed to the circuit court. The circuit court reversed, holding that the lack of notice had not prevented the "equitable adjustment of the rights of all the parties" because...

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