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South Carolina Workers' Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA

WJCB

WJCB is a workers’ compensation and insurance defense law firm with offices in Greenville, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach, SC, Charlotte and Raleigh, NC and Atlanta, GA. The firm represents insurance carriers, employers and self-insured funds throughout South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia in all types of workers’ compensation matters and provides responsive client service.

Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC

Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC

Robinson Gray is focused on Litigation + Business. Our attorneys help you quickly and efficiently, whether in court, in business negotiations or dealing with regulation. You define the objective; we analyze the options, define the costs and risks, and counsel you toward the best path. We deliver respectful service, whether you’re an international corporation or a local business. We are known for excellence, high standards, and community service.

Lana Sims Mediation

Lana Sims Mediation

Practicing law since 1982, Lana Sims is a certified mediator recognized by the Supreme Court of South Carolina, and provides mediation services for litigants in a full range of civil actions.

WJCB

WJCB is a workers’ compensation and insurance defense law firm with offices in Greenville, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach, SC, Charlotte and Raleigh, NC and Atlanta, GA. The firm represents insurance carriers, employers and self-insured funds throughout South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia in all types of workers’ compensation matters and provides responsive client service.

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2023 OFFICERS

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Grady L. Beard, Esq.

President

Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC

Columbia, SC

Dewana F. Looper, Esq.

Vice President

Atkins Law Firm

Columbia, SC

Stephanie Pugh, Esq.

Secretary

McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC

Greenville, SC

Michael S. Swindell, Esq.

Treasurer

The Joel Bieber Law Firm

Greenville, SC

Steven A. Yuhas, M.Ed.

Immediate Past President

SY Consulting, Inc.

Mt. Pleasant, SC

STAFF

Alexa Stillwell

Executive Director

PO Box 1496

Columbia, SC 29202

alexa@scwcea.org

803.429.4275

2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Regan A. Cobb, Esq.

Holder Padgett Littlejohn + Prickett, LLC

Mt. Pleasant, SC

Amy V. Cofield, Esq.

Amy Cofield Law

Lexington, SC

Matthew W. Jackson, Esq.

North Charleston, SC

Commissioner Melody L. James, Esq.

South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission

Columbia, SC

Patricia Kline

HMR Veterans Services, Inc.

Rock Hill, SC

Janet Lovelace

Global Trans Services, Inc.

Dunwoody, GA

Betsy Mapes

Carolina Case Management

Raleigh, NC

LInda McCallister

Planned Administrators, Inc. (PAI)

Columbia, SC

Commissioner Gene McCaskill, Esq.

South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission

Columbia, SC

Kenya C. Miller, Esq.

Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, PC

Lancaster, SC

Vincent C. Northcutt, Esq.

Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC

Mt. Pleasant, SC

Stephen R. Ratliff

Southern Rehabilitation Network

Raleigh, NC

Michael S. Swindell, Esq.

Harris & Graves, PA

Greenville, SC

Tracy W. Tiddy, Esq.

Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, PA

Greenville, SC

Tim Wallace

AO Smith Water Products, Inc.

McBee, SC

Commissioner Avery B. Wilkerson, Jr.

South Carolina Workers'Compensation Commission

Columbia, SC

Brian S. Yost, Esq.

Jebaily Law Firm

Florence, SC

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