McLeod v. North Carolina Industrial Commission Walmart Stores, Inc.

STROUD, Judge.

Defendants appeal an opinion and award awarding plaintiff benefits and determining that defendant-employer had not provided plaintiff with suitable employment. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. Background

On 13 July 2009, the Full Commission made the following uncontested findings of fact:

9. Defendants submitted a job description for plaintiff’s position, entitled “maintenance associate.” The description includes the following essential functions: “reaching . . . below knee level and bending, twisting or stooping”; “constantly lifting, sorting, carrying, and placing…