In a case of first impression, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker did not establish his entitlement to extended temporary total disability benefits beyond the statutory 500-week cap.
Case: Sturdivant v. North Carolina Department of Public Safety, No. COA22-421, 04/18/2023, published.
Facts: Martin Sturdivant injured his back in 2006 while working for a private employer. In 2007, he began working as a corrections officer for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
While transporting an inmate in August 2011, Sturdivant experienced back pain. He then filed a ...
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