Ilene Stacey King

After practicing for over 30 years as a member of a firm, in January 2016, I went solo! I am proud to continue to provide knowledgeable and experienced representation to injured workers in South Carolina Workers' Compensation claims. There's never a fee just to talk to me and see if I can help!

New York Law School

J.D. (1982)

1979 - 1982

Rutgers University - Newark

M.A. (1979) | Political Science

1977 - 1979

Honors: Political Science Honor Society

Ramapo College

B.A. (1977) | Political Science

1972 - 1977

Attorney/Owner

Law Office of Ilene Stacey King

2016 - Current

Attorney/Head of Workers' Compensation Department

Turnipseed & Associates

1991 - 2015

Attorney

Thornton Law Firm

1984 - 1991

Attorney

Hanna Law Firm

1983 - 1984

Injured Workers' Advocates

Member; President 2001-2002

1991 - Current

South Carolina State Bar  # 003493

Member

1983 - Current

New Jersey

New Jersey Courts

ID Number: 005471982

1983-2015

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 1828524

1982-2016

South Carolina

Since 1983

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Workers' Compensation

Q. Will I still get paid , in the state of South Carolina, if I call out of work due to pain from a light duty assignment?

28 June 2020

A: No. You are unlikely to be paid workers comp benefits for calling in sick due to pain. You are entitled to be paid weekly benefits under SC workers' comp only if a doctor writes you completely out of work or places you at light duty and your employer fails to provide work within your restrictions. If you are unable to work within your restrictions, you will need to discuss your situation with the physician. You might benefit from having representation.

Q. My workers comp checks are coming in late and not on the days I usually get paid. What can I do about this?

18 October 2019

A: There is no requirement that the check arrive on the same day as usual payroll and, although workers comp checks are supposed to be paid on a regular basis, there are many reasons why checks can get behind. Once payment starts, checks usually are processed on the same day of the week thereafter, but that date can change, and, there is also some leeway as to what constitutes on time vs. late payment. Checks are sometimes delayed for more or less legitimate reasons, such as pending receipt of the doctor's report or written work status. Holidays can delay the check as well. If you have a lawyer, your lawyer can speak with the adjuster and find out why your check is late and determine what action to take. If you are unrepresented, you would need to speak to the adjuster. If the situation isn't resolved, a hearing could be requested at the SC Workers Compensation Commission.

Q. Should I have filed a civil lawsuit instead of a workers comp claim for a TFCC injury and surgery, details below!

17 June 2019

A: From your question, I assume playing hockey is your job. That would have to be true for you to have a workers' comp claim for your injury. If you have a workers' comp claim (in other words, if you were injured while working) then workers' comp would be your only remedy. You would not have a civil lawsuit against your employer. If playing while injured made your injury worse, that is part of your workers' comp claim. A second surgery will mean you are entitled to continuing medical treatment until healed from the second surgery (it's called MMI - maximum medical improvement) and payment for additional time out of work. If you have a permanent problem from your injury you are entitled to be compensated for that (the rules are complicated as to how this works) and if the permanency is worse due to the second surgery, the extent of permanency will be part of your permanency compensation. Again, this is complicated, so speak with your lawyer about how it works.