Yes. South Carolina workers’ compensation operates as a “no-fault” system, meaning you can receive benefits even if your own actions contributed to the accident. You don’t need to prove your employer was negligent or that someone else caused your injuries. Fault rarely prevents workers’ compensation. Benefits are only denied if injuries result from willful misconduct, intentional safety violations, deliberate harmful actions, or intoxication (alcohol/drugs) if it was the proximate cause. Ordinary negligence, like forgetting equipment or making a judgment error, does not disqualify you from benefits.