Smith v. Housing Authority of Asheville

CALABRIA, Judge.

Thomasine F. Smith (“plaintiff’) appeals the opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“Commission”) finding plaintiffs psychological disorder was not the result of an injury caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment with the Housing Authority of Asheville (“defendant”), but was “the result of the investigation of her claim for that injury or from perceived workplace retaliation for her injury.” The Commission concluded as a matter of law “[psychological injuries resulting from legitimate personnel action, including…