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JOHNSON v. RENT-A-CENTER, INC.

Appellate Case No.2011-190666. No. 27145.

398 S.C. 595 (2012)

730 S.E.2d 857

Aletha M. JOHNSON, Claimant, Respondent, v. RENT-A-CENTER, INC., Employer and Sedgwick CMS, Carrier, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided July 18, 2012.

Rehearing Denied August 23, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Gabriel Coggiola of Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, of Columbia, for Appellants.

John R. Hetrick of Hetrick, Harvin & Bonds, of Walterboro, and Nelson Russell Parker , of Land Parker & Welch, of Manning, for Respondent.

Chief Justice TOAL.

Aletha M. Johnson (Employee) sustained an injury to her back while working for Rent-A-Center (Employer). Employer contends the Appellate Panel of the Workers' Compensation Commission (Appellate Panel) erred in awarding benefits to Employee. The Appellate Panel found Employee was disabled and did not constructively refuse light duty work. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Employee is a single mother living with her son. Employee...

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