Senate Confirms Reappointment of Commissioner Coggiola

The South Carolina Senate confirmed the reappointment of John "Gabe" Coggiola to serve a six-year term on the Workers' Compensation Commission. Coggiola, who was originally appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster in October 2024, will serve a term running through June 30, 2032. After receiving his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of South Carolina, Coggiola started his legal career as a law clerk for a federal judge. After that, he spent more than 16 years in private practice representing employers, insurers and injured workers in workers' compensation matte...