Truck Driver Fired for Misconduct in Causing Accident Didn't Constructively Refuse Employment

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver who was terminated for the misconduct that led to his compensable injury could not be deemed to have constructively refused suitable employment. Case: Richards v. Harris Teeter Inc., No. COA21-804, 09/06/2022, published. Facts: Clarence Richards began working as a truck driver for Harris Teeter Inc. in 2016. In August 2019, Richards suffered injuries in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 85. According to the report of emergency responders, Richards had said he was listening to the radio and may have “just drifted think...