Duke v. Xylem
Case Details
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- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
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Outcome
The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed the Industrial Commission's dismissal of the plaintiff's workers' compensation claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, finding that the employment contract was formed in Virginia (where the final onboarding requirements were completed) rather than North Carolina.
Excerpt
Workers' compensation jurisdiction of North Carolina Industrial Commission N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-36 location where contract for employment was made last act test mandatory drug screening as a prerequisite of employment relationship
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