Once I Am Assigned Permanent Work Restrictions, Can My Employer Continue To Require Me To Perform A Modified Position At Work?

This issue was addressed by the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Cromartie v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (2022).

In this case the injured employee was assigned permanent work restrictions due to her injury at work. The employer wished to offer the injured employee a position which had to be modified in order to fall within her assigned permanent work restrictions. The injured employee refused to perform this position for her employer.

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the injured employee was not required to perform a position for her employer if this position had to be modified in order to fall with her assigned permanent work restrictions.

Should you have any questions about this or any of issues involving your work-related injury, please feel free to reach out to one of the Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialists at Cardinal Law Partners for a free consultation by calling (833) 444-4127.