Jacobs v. Sara Lee Corp.

CALABRIA, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals asserting the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“Commission”) erred by determining that plaintiff was on a personal deviation from employment related activities when he was injured and therefore is not entitled to compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Commissioner Laura Kranifeld Mavretic dissented from the majority’s opinion, agreeing with Deputy Commissioner Amy L. Pfeiffer’s determination that plaintiff was not on a personal deviation but rather was returning to work when he was injured, and therefore his injury is compensable.

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