Roman v. Southland Transportation Co.

GREENE, Judge.

Southland Transportation Company (Southland) appeals from the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s (Commission) award of workers’ compensation benefits to the decedent Luis Roman (Roman), Mayra E. Roman, Isid E. Roman, Noemi E. Roman, Oscar A. Roman, and Jessica C. Roman (collectively, Plaintiffs).

Roman began working as a long distance truck driver for Southland in January of 1994. Pursuant to his employment, he was given Southland’s “Driver’s Handbook and Safety Manual” (Handbook), which states, in pertinent part:

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