Employer Fails to Rebut Presumption That Treatment, Injuries Are Linked

The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an employer failed to produce sufficient competent evidence to rebut a presumption that an injured worker’s treatment expenses were related to a compensable injury. Case: Brewer v. Rent-A-Center, No. COA22-296, 05/02/2023, published. Facts: Robert Brewer worked as a store manager for Rent-A-Center. He suffered multiple injuries when he fell from a stack of furniture boxes while inventorying items at in a stockroom. Rent-A-Center filed Form 63 with the Industrial Commission, listing injuries to Brewer’s neck, ba...