HUDSON v. LANCASTER CONVALESCENT CENTER

No. 27348.

407 S.C. 112 (2014)

754 S.E.2d 486

Frances S. HUDSON, Deceased Employee, by Kenneth L. HUDSON and Keith B. Hudson, Co-Executors of her Estate, as well as Matthew Deese and/or Andrew Deese, of whom Kenneth L. Hudson and Keith B. Hudson are Petitioners/Respondents, v. LANCASTER CONVALESCENT CENTER, Employer, and Legion Insurance Company, In Liquidation through the South Carolina Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association, Carrier, Respondents/Petitioners.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided January 8, 2014.

Rehearing Denied March 6, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew N. Safran , of Andrew N. Safran, LLC, of Columbia, for Petitioners/Respondents.

E. Ross Huff, Jr. and Shelby H. Kellahan , both of Huff Law Firm, LLC, of Irmo, and Mark D. Cauthen and Temus C. Miles, Jr. , both of Mckay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, P.A., of Columbia, all for Respondents/ Petitioners.


Justice PLEICONES.

This case concerns a workers' compensation lump-sum award to a claimant who passed away while an appeal of her award was pending. This Court granted certiorari to review a Court of Appeals opinion that refused to reach Respondents/Petitioners' argument that the award abated upon the beneficiary's death; granted the entire lump-sum award to beneficiary's dependent grandsons; reversed the grant of interest on the award; and affirmed the reinstatement...

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