Bryson v. Phil Cline Trucking

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

Jack Bryson (“plaintiff”) and Phil Cline Trucking (“employer”), along with Key Risk Management Services (“administrator”) (collectively, “defendants”), appeal from an opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“the Commission”). For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the opinion and award of the Industrial Commission.

The facts pertinent to the instant appeal are as follows: On 12 March 1994, plaintiff suffered injury to his lower back and left hip while performing maintenance work on a truck leased to employer. As a result of his injury, plaintiff…