How can I proving a wrongful termination for work injury when employer states I was never an employee and din't turn in my paperwork to the state or federal government?

Worked as an apprentice learning a new industry. My boss was getting ready to retire and looked at me to buy the business. I worked overtime and mirrored his schedule to master the business. He admired my work ethic, drive to learn and professionalism. I was injured on the job first in June resulting in a week of hospitalization and immediately returned to work after discharge. I was injured once again in September resulting in 8 weeks hospitalization and 4 weeks of home IV 24/7 pump administered antibiotics. After discharge from the hospital I went and asked my employer when I could come back to work? He told me the shop had moved on. Devastated and homeless as a result of y landlord being my bosses best friend...my landlord said the first day I was in the hospital that I couldn't return home. When I filed Workmans Comp I was denied the claim because my boss said I wasn't employed. He thinks that if he never documented me as an employee that it releases him of the responsibility for what happened to me at work. I have my Google Timeline that show when I arrived and departed each day from work. Being sick and loosing 35 LBS I applied for SNAPP benefits and was able to obtain a copy of the transcript from DSS of the conversation between the state representative and my boss verifying income and employment.

0 answers  |  asked Aug 8, 2017 2:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to South Carolina