Isaac D. Brailey v. Michelin North America, Inc.

Summary

The Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed the Court of Appeals' reversal of the Workers' Compensation Commission's denial of benefits to Isaac D. Brailey. The Court held that Michelin failed to satisfy the Cooper fraud‑in‑the‑application defense and that Brailey's injury was compensable as an accidental injury, rejecting the commission's findings on intentional injury and the claimant's burden of proof. While expressing doubts about the continued validity of the Cooper test, the Court did not overrule it.