Crane v. Raber's Discount Tire Rack

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the Workers' Compensation Commission’s denial of permanent impairment and future medical care benefits and remanded for a new hearing on all three claims, holding that the commission improperly relied on a credibility finding without explaining how it justified ignoring objective medical evidence. The Court affirmed that credibility determinations must be a reasonable and meaningful basis for factual findings and must be supported by substantial evidence.