English v. J. P. Stevens & Co.

GREENE, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals the opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“Commission”), denying plaintiff’s workers’ compensation claim.

The undisputed evidence shows that plaintiff was an employee dye machine operator of defendant J. P. Stevens & Company (“Company”) when she suffered a lower back strain at work on 7 January 1986. Plaintiff continued to work from 7 January 1986, through 9 March 1986, and was evaluated as temporarily totally disabled on 10 March 1986. Company, through its insurance carrier, defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, paid plaintiff…