Thomas v. McLAURIN PARKING COMPANY

McCullough, Judge.

Charlie Thomas (“plaintiff’) appeals from an opinion and award entered by the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“the Commission”) denying plaintiffs claims for worker’s compensation benefits based on the finding and conclusion that plaintiff failed to establish an occupational disease claim where he failed to show that his employment placed him at a greater risk for contracting or developing his debilitating condition.

Plaintiff filed a notice of accident as required under the Worker’s Compensation Act stating that he was injured or contracted an occupational disease,…