Caskie v. R. M. Butler & Co.

PARKER, Judge.

Plaintiff s sole assignment of error is that the Industrial Commission erred in concluding that her injury was not the result of a “specific traumatic incident” but developed gradually and was not, therefore, an accident within the coverage of the Workers’ Compensation Act for back injuries.

In 1983, G.S. 97-2(6) was amended to read as follows:

“Injury and personal injury” shall mean only injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, .... With respect to back injuries, however, where the injury to the back arises out of and in the course of the employment…