CASKIE v. R.M. BUTLER & CO.

No. 8610IC967.

354 S.E.2d 242 (1987)

Jennifer CASKIE, Employee-Plaintiff, v. R.M. BUTLER & COMPANY, Employer, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Carrier-Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

April 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ling and Farran by Jeffrey P. Farran, Greensboro, for employee-plaintiff.

Smith, Helms, Mulliss and Moore by J. Donald Cowan, Jr., Greensboro, for carrier-defendants.


PARKER, Judge.

Plaintiff's sole assignment of error is that the Industrial Commission erred in concluding that her injury was not the result of a "specific traumatic incident" but developed gradually and was not, therefore, an accident within the coverage of the Workers' Compensation Act for back injuries.

In 1983, G.S. 97-2(6) was amended to read as follows:

"Injury and personal injury" shall mean only...

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