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In September 2024, longtime Commissioner Avery Wilkerson
retired after serving on the Commission since 2008. In May 2025, Gabe Coggiola was appointed and
confirmed to serve the remainder of Commissioner Wilkerson’s term, through June
30, 2026. Commissioner Coggiola has
practiced law in South Carolina since 2005, working as an attorney on behalf of
both injured workers and employers. So,
he brings a unique perspective to the bench.
He began hearing claims immediately.
Also, the Senate confirmed the reappointment of longtime
Commissioners Mike Campbell and Gene McCaskill, and also confirmed the
reappointment of Chairman Scott Beck.
Unless something expected occurs, the Commission should be in a place of
stability at least through 2028.
As an ancillary but important update, the Commission is
having trouble securing venues and court reporters for Hearings. This has been an issue for several years now
but has become more critical since the summer of 2024. There is ad hoc committee working with the
Commission to hopefully solve this problem soon. Of course, this problem has caused delays in
having claims heard and ultimately resolved.