Rogers v. Lowe's Home Improvement

McCULLOUGH, Judge.

Defendant appeals from an opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission ("the Commission"), awarding temporary total disability benefits to plaintiff under the Workers' Compensation Act.

The evidence of record and the Commission's findings of fact reflect that plaintiff began working for defendant Lowe's Home Improvement on 5 May 2001 as a receiver in its Kernersville, North Carolina store. Plaintiff's job duties included unloading shipments of major appliances, windows, doors, and carpeting, as well as stocking this merchandise on the store's sales floor. As…