Legal Opinion
Pennington v. Flame Refractories, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided September 1, 1981No. 8010IC745PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WHICHARD, Judge.
G.S. 97-47 provides that “upon the application of any party in interest on the grounds of a change in condition,” the Industrial Commission may review any award of workers’ compensation and, inter alia, increase the award. This review must occur, however, within two years from the last payment under the original award. The issue here is whether claimant made timely “application” for review of his award. We hold that he did.
Claimant received compensation for an employment-related back injury from 14 January 1976 through 13 April 1976. On 1 November 1977 he had surgery for…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Watkins v. Central Motor Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Stevenson v. City of DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
- Hollman v. City of Raleigh, Public Utilities DepartmentSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Standard Trust Co. of New York v. Commercial National BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
- State v. TeasleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Roper v. J. P. Stevens & Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
- Gragg v. WM Harris & SonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
- Hornby v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
- Cook v. Southern Bonded, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
- Hornby v. PENNSYLVANIA NAT. MUT. CAS. INS.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
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