Brown v. Kroger Co.

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

The Kroger Company (“Kroger”) and Continental Casualty Insurance Company (“Continental”) (collectively, “defendants”) appeal an opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission awarding Vonda Kay Brown (“plaintiff’) total and partial disability payments, medical treatment compensation, and a ten percent increase in compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, we affirm in part and remand in part.

The facts and procedural history pertinent to the instant appeal are as follows: On 9 June 2001, plaintiff was employed by Kroger as a deli and bakery manager.…