The North Carolina Supreme Court expressly adopted a long-standing Court of Appeals precedent using the "directly related" test to determine whether the causal connection required for treatment to be compensable has been satisfied.
Robin Kluttz-Ellison worked at Noah's Playloft Preschool. She filed two workers’ compensation claims for two workplace falls. The Industrial Commission consolidated the claims.
Kluttz-Ellison had undergone a knee arthroplasty before her workplace accidents and struggled with weight issues for years.
After her falls, her doctors determined that...
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