Stevenson v. Noel Williams Masonry, Inc.

BRYANT, Judge.

This case arises from proceedings before the North Carolina Industrial Commission in which plaintiff James R. Stevenson alleged that he suffered injuries to his left shoulder, upper back and neck while operating a bulldozer on 6 November 1995. Defendant Noel Williams Masonry, Inc. (Williams) denied plaintiffs workers’ compensation claim.

Nonetheless, plaintiff, defendant Williams and carrier-defendant Key Risk Management Services (Key Risk) participated in a mediated settlement conference on 29 July 1997, and entered into a clincher agreement on 14 August 1997. The parties agreed…