Columbia’s economy includes a significant concentration of state government, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, and retail employment. Statistically, the industries with the most workers’ compensation claims in the Midlands region include construction (falls, equipment injuries), manufacturing (repetitive motion, machinery), healthcare (patient-handling injuries, needlestick injuries), and transportation and logistics. Whatever your industry, if you were injured on the job in the Columbia area, you have the right to pursue workers’ compensation benefits regardless of your occupation.