JOHNSON v. JONES GROUP, INC.

No. COA94-1311.

472 S.E.2d 587 (1996)

Ronald L. JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. JONES GROUP, INC., Defendant-Employer, and Aetna Life And Casualty Co., Defendant-Carrier.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 16, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shyllon & Shyllon by Prince E.N. Shyllon, Raleigh, for plaintiff appellant.

Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P. by Steven M. Sartorio, Raleigh, for defendant appellees.


JOHN, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals denial by the North Carolina Industrial Commission (the Commission) of workers' compensation benefits based upon his "unjustifiab[le] refus[al] to cooperate with defendants' rehabilitative efforts despite order of the Industrial Commission." We find certain of plaintiff's arguments persuasive and vacate the order of the Commission.

Pertinent facts and procedural information are as...

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