Court Orders Commission to Revisit Denial of Benefits to Worker

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the state Industrial Commission needed to revisit its denial of benefits to a worker in light of the state Supreme Court’s determination that a worker does not need to prove the futility of a job search to establish a complete incapacity for employment. Case: Neckles v. Harris Teeter, No. COA16-569-2, 02/20/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Dawson F. Neckles began working as a meat cutter for Harris Teeter in 2007. He injured his hip, back and arm at work in June 2009. Harris Teeter accepted his injuries as compensable a...