Reissued Check Constitutes 'Final' Payment of Benefits

A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier’s reissued check that a worker lost constituted its last payment of benefits for purposes of triggering the period for him to request additional compensation. Case: Dominguez v. Francisco Dominguez Masonry Inc., No. COA21-641, 07/05/2022, published. Facts: Melchor Zapata Dominguez began working for Francisco Dominguez Masonry Inc. in 2014. His job as a mason required him to regularly bend his knees, squat, kneel and do heavy lifting. In December 2004, Dominguez began experiencing pain and swelling in his ri...