Court Upholds Compensability of Worker's Neck Injury but Remands for Additional Findings

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker had established the compensability of a neck injury following a work accident. However, the court said the Industrial Commission needed to make additional findings about her wage-earning capacity and the effect of her employer’s failure to timely admit or deny liability.   Case: Garrett v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., No. COA17-500, 07/03/2018, published. Facts: Lisa Garrett worked for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Her job required that she operate a stand-up, three-wheeled motorized vehicle in an industrial ...