McAllister v. Wellman, Inc.

TYSON, Judge.

Wellman, Inc. (“Wellman”) appeals from the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s (the “Commission”) opinion and award, which concluded that Roger D. McAllister, Sr. (“plaintiff’) was entitled to have Wellman pay for all his medical treatment arising from his injury under Hyler v. GTE Products Co., 333 N.C. 258, 425 S.E.2d 698 (1993). We affirm.

I. Background

Plaintiff worked as a spinning operator for Wellman. On 9 June 1991, defendant suffered an injury to his lower back. Wellman accepted liability to compensate plaintiff for this injury, which was approved by the Commission.…