Worker's Involuntary Hospitalization for Schizophrenia Doesn't Extend Time to File Comp Claim

The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for benefits filed more than 11 years after her alleged injuries, finding her involuntary hospitalizations and treatment for schizophrenia did not extend the filing period. Case: North Carolina Industrial Commission v. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, No. COA21-486, 04/19/2022, published. Facts: Lekia Moye-Lyons worked as a temporary, part-time math tutor for Edgecombe County Public Schools, a school district falling under the authority of the North Carolina Department of Public Instructio...