Worker Gets Award for Back Injury; Employer Gets Credit for Disability Benefits Paid

The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for her back injury, as reduced to account for the benefits that her employer had paid under an employer-funded disability plan. Case: Haulcy v. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., No. COA17-844, 06/05/2018, published. Facts: Jennifer Haulcy worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for 18 years. She injured her back while at work in March 2013. Haulcy went to the on-site medical clinic and was diagnosed with a low back strain. She was placed on modified duty until May 2013. Haulcy never filed a workers’ comp...