Legal Opinion
Cox v. City of Winston-Salem
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 21, 2005No. COA04-1037PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCULLOUGH, Judge.
On 31 August 1998, plaintiff Ronald C. Cox fell into an open manhole and injured his shoulder while working as a wastewater pump mechanic for defendant City of Winston Salem. This injury exacerbated problems related to a preexisting tumor in Cox’s right stern-oclavicular joint. After his treating physicians advised plaintiff to remain out of work indefinitely, plaintiff began drawing long-term disability retirement from the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (LGERS).
In an opinion and award entered 10 September 2001, the North Carolina Industrial Commission…
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