Split Supreme Court Endorses 'Directly Related' Test for Compensability of Treatment

The North Carolina Supreme Court expressly adopted a long-standing Court of Appeals precedent using the "directly related" test to determine whether the causal connection required for treatment to be compensable has been satisfied. Robin Kluttz-Ellison worked at Noah's Playloft Preschool. She filed two workers’ compensation claims for two workplace falls. The Industrial Commission consolidated the claims. Kluttz-Ellison had undergone a knee arthroplasty before her workplace accidents and struggled with weight issues for years. After her falls, her doctors determined that...