Claim Closure with Brian Groesser
Case Law Update: Sprouse v. Turner Trucking Co.
The Supremes came out with a published decision - a rare treat in North Carolina workers' compensation cases. Although this was more of a procedural rebuke of the Court of Appeals, there is a decent discussion of burdens of proof when it comes to a notice defense under N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-22. Think you are safe when an employee notifies you of an accident and says she's fine, then opts to treat on her own without telling you to the point of needing fusion surgery over a year later? Think again.
The Supremes came out with a published decision - a rare treat in North Carolina workers' compensation cases. Although this was more of a procedural rebuke of the Court of Appeals, there is a decent discussion of burdens of proof when it comes to a notice defense under N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-22. Think you are safe when an employee notifies you of an accident and says she's fine, then opts to treat on her own without telling you to the point of needing fusion surgery over a year later? Think again.