Flores v. Stacy Penny Masonry Co.

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

Stacy Penny Masonry Company (“defendant-employer”) and Aetna Casualty Insurance Company (“defendant-carrier”) (collectively, “defendants”) appeal from an opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“the Commission”) awarding temporary total disability benefits to Rolando Flores (“plaintiff’) on an admittedly compensable injury to his left knee. Having examined the issues raised by this appeal, we affirm the opinion and award of the Commission.

The relevant facts are as follows: On 9 April 1992, plaintiff, who was then employed with defendant-employer…