Harnish Group, Inc. v. Moore

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

After injuring his back at work, Jerry Moore received workers' compensation benefits and participated in a reemployment plan. When that plan did not work out, another was developed. His employer, NC Machinery Company, changed his benefits to permanent total disability benefits on January 28, 2004 but five days later signed the second reemployment plan. On January 27, 2004, an attorney entered an appearance for Moore; a short while later, the attorney filed a workers' compensation claim on Moore's behalf. In response to this claim, NC Machinery…