Category Archives: NC Court of Appeals Decisions
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NC Court of Appeals Decision (Published) | Cromartie v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc
Posted on August 2, 2022 by Joseph Bowman in NC Court of Appeals Decisions, NC Workers' CompensationKey Topics: Click on the below links to jump to the Court’s analysis. Definition of Disability Proving Disability Suitable Employment IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA2022-NCCOA-519No. COA21-236Filed 2 August 2022 North Carolina Industrial Commission, No. 14-023351GERALDINE M. CROMARTIE, Employee, Plaintiff,v.GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, INC., Employer, LIBERTY MUTUALINSURANCE COMPANY, Carrier, Defendants. Appeal by […]
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NC Court of Appeals Decision (Published) | Dominguez v. Francisco Dominguez Masonry, Inc
Posted on July 7, 2022 by Joseph Bowman in NC Court of Appeals Decisions, NC Workers' CompensationKey Topics: Click on the below links to jump to the Court’s analysis. Competent Evidence Standard Plain Language Interpretation Liberal Construction To Avoid Denying Benefits Summary: Generally, an injured workers’ right to medical compensation terminates two years after the employer’s last payment of medical or indemnity compensation. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25.1. In this case, […]
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NC Court of Appeals Decision (Published) | Duke v. Xylem, Inc
Posted on July 5, 2022 by Joseph Bowman in NC Court of Appeals Decisions, NC Workers' CompensationKey Topics: Click on the below links to jump to the Court’s analysis. Subject Matter Jurisdiction Last Act Test Jurisdictional Facts Summary: When a worker is injured outside of North Carolina, that worker may be entitled to North Carolina workers’ compensation benefits if: (1) the employment contract was entered into in North Carolina; (2) the […]
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NC Court of Appeals Decision (Unpublished) | Stewart v. Goulston Technologies, Inc.
Posted on June 21, 2022 by Joseph Bowman in NC Court of Appeals Decisions, NC Workers' CompensationKey Topics: Click on the below links to jump to the Court’s analysis. Competent Evidence Standard Arising Out of Employment Unexplained Falls Idiopathic Condition Summary: Mr. Stewart was working for Goulston Technologies Inc when, after mixing batches of odorous chemicals in a warm environment, he began to feel sick. As a result, he went to […]
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