South Carolina workers’ compensation covers injuries from specific accidents and occupational diseases that develop over time. Gradual workplace injuries include repetitive stress (like carpal tunnel), rotator cuff tears, back problems, hearing loss, respiratory issues, and work-related cancer. For gradual injuries, the deadline starts when you knew or should have known the condition was work-related, unlike acute injuries, where the accident date governs. Crucially, we use occupational medicine specialists to document the work-related nature of gradual conditions.