Floyd v. First Citizens Bank

McGEE, Judge.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant in December 1993 when she slipped and fell while buying bagels for an office Christmas breakfast that her boss had instructed her to coordinate for defendant’s entire city office, including all department heads. Plaintiff suffered a serious back injury as a result of the fall. The Industrial Commission (Commission) found as a fact that plaintiffs injury caused her to be disabled. The Commission concluded as a matter of law that plaintiffs injury arose within the course of her employment and that she was entitled to workers’ compensation…