Employer Can't Terminate TTD to Driver Who Received 500 Weeks of Benefits

The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to terminate payment of temporary total disability benefits to an injured truck driver, even though he had entered into a settlement agreement and received more than 500 weeks of benefits. Case: Padgett v. Cast and Crew Entertainment Services Inc., No. 5948, 10/26/2022, published. Facts: Frankie Padgett worked for Cast and Crew Entertainment Services Inc. as a truck driver. In August 2009, he suffered work-related injuries to his left foot, leg, back, hips and right leg. In 2012, he settled his workers’ c...