The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker killed in a truck accident had an acknowledged illegitimate child who was substantially dependent on him for support.
Case: North Carolina Industrial Commission v. J.H. Honeycutt & Sons Inc., No. COA22-581, 12/29/2022, published.
Facts and procedural history: Daquonn Thompson worked for J.H. Honeycutt & Sons Inc. He was making a delivery in the course of his employment in June 2018 when his truck went off the road and struck a telephone pole after he overcorrected. Thompson died from chest injuries.
Honeycutt filed a...
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