The State of the State Address

As noted by Governor Mark Sanford in the State of the State Jan 16, the workers’ compensation situation is not completely fixed, He said, "Though we still have many miles to go on this front, we passed workers' compensation reform that represents a down payment in improving soil conditions for businesses large and small."

Later in his address Gov. Sanford added "We continue to know that a good business environment rests on certainty. Our Workers' Compensation Commission awards are anything but predictable for the way that they are subjective and treat workers differently. It's not fair to workers, and not good for business, and so I ask you help us in pushing toward objective standards in workers' compensation."