Does South Carolina workers’ comp cover prescription medications and medical equipment?

By Sami

Yes. Workers’ compensation in South Carolina covers all reasonable and necessary medical expenses related to your work injury, including prescription medications, medical equipment such as braces and crutches, durable medical equipment, prosthetic devices, and home health care if your condition requires it. You should not have to pay out-of-pocket for any of these items when they are authorized as part of your workers’ comp treatment. If the insurance carrier is denying coverage for medication or equipment your doctor has recommended, our Lexington attorneys can challenge that denial.