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Purcell v. Friday Staffing

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 5, 2014No. COA13-1252PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEER, Judge.

Plaintiff Kimberly Purcell appeals an opinion and award of the Industrial Commission denying her claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Plaintiff contends on appeal that the Commission improperly applied N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-12.1 (2013) when it concluded that the injury she suffered while working for defendant Friday Staffing was causally connected to a previous work-related injury that plaintiff concealed when she applied for employment with Friday Staffing. However, we agree with the Commission’s interpretation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-12.1 that a causal connection exists…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Collins v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Adams v. AVX Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
  3. Deese v. Champion International Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  4. Morrison v. Burlington IndustriesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  5. Gallimore v. Marilyn's ShoesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. McAuley v. NC A&T State Univ.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2021
  4. State v. ApplewhiteCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2021
  5. State v. HillCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2023

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