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Divided court revives temp worker’s injury suit against concrete company - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Divided court revives temp worker’s injury suit against concrete company by Louise Esola Claims Disputes , Workers Comp Coverage , Workplace Safety Oct 8, 2026 A divided North Carolina appeals court on Wednesday revived a temporary worker’s injury lawsuit against a concrete manufacturer, finding the company had not established an employment relationship that would bar the suit under workers compensation exclusivity. Robert Jefferson was assigned by staffing company Labor Finders to work at Johnson Concrete Co. His right arm became trapped beneath a cement mixer’s blade while he was cleaning and dislodging dried cement at a Johnson Concrete employee’s direction, causing extensive injuries to his arm, wrist and hand, according to Robert L. Jefferson v. Johnson Concrete Company , filed in the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Mr. Jefferson sued Johnson Concrete for negligence and related claims and separately filed a workers comp claim against Labor Finders. A trial court granted Johnson Concrete partial summary judgment on its argument that workers comp law deprived the court of jurisdiction. Johnson Concrete acknowledged it had no express hiring contract with Mr. Jefferson but argued that an implied agreement made it his employer. The company pointed to its control over his assignments, training and supervision. The appeals court majority found no evidence of an implied hiring contract. It cited testimony from the company’s representative that Mr. Jefferson was not its employee, received no wages or benefits from it and was not carried on its employee rolls. Labor Finders hired, assigned and paid him. Without a hiring contract, the majority said, neither the joint employment nor lent employee doctrine barred the lawsuit. It reversed the ruling and returned the case for further proceedings. One judge dissented, concluding that Johnson Concrete’s training and supervisory responsibilities, weighed with the other circumstances, established an implied employment relationship. Related News A.M. 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