Lee v. Wake County

LEVINSON, Judge.

Plaintiff (Melva Lee) appeals from an opinion and award of the Industrial Commission denying plaintiff’s motion to enforce a memorandum of agreement. We reverse and remand.

The record establishes the following: Plaintiff was employed by defendant Wake County. On 10 November 1996 she suffered an injury by accident arising out of her employment when she was assaulted by an inmate of the Wake County Jail. The parties subsequently entered into a Form 21 agreement for payment of disability benefits. On 1 May 2001, the parties reached a mediated settlement resolving the issues…