Hunt v. Tender Loving Care Home Care Agency, Inc.

TYSON, Judge.

Defendants, Tender Loving Care Home Care Agency, Inc. (“employer”) and Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company (“carrier”), appeal from the opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“Commission”). The Commission reversed the decision of the Deputy Commissioner and awarded benefits to Ginger Hunt (“plaintiff’) on the basis that the injury arose out of or in the course of employment. We reverse the opinion and award of the Commission.

I. Facts

Plaintiff was employed by employer as a certified nursing aide (CNA). Plaintiffs job included caring for Ms. Locklear, her…