Craver v. Dixie Furniture Company

Plaintiff's estoppel argument is built on a showing that the employer's provision of a simple method for employees to see to payment for their medical needs — i.e., reporting to the plant nurse, who would set in motion evaluation and filing under group medical or workers' compensation — tended to lull or mislead the claimant into believing that taking this step preserved all her rights. However, the courts do not find a defendant estopped from raising the G.S. § 97-24 jurisdictional defense grounded only on actual acceptance of the claim, payment of cash compensation and related medical…