Worker's Injures Were Compensable, Although Not Presumptively So

A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker wasn’t entitled to a presumption that all of her injuries were caused by an on-the-job fall, but that she carried her burden of proving her injuries were causally related to her accident. Case: Pine v. Wal-Mart Associates, No. COA16-203, 09/05/2017, published. Facts: Patricia Pine tripped and fell while working at a Wal-Mart store in December 2011. Wal-Mart accepted liability for injuries to her right shoulder and arm, but it denied liability for her other alleged medical conditions. Procedural history: Deputy Commissioner ...