Millwood v. Firestone Cotton Mills

"WiNBORNE, J.

On this record, is there sufficient competent evidence to support the finding that “additional hospitalization and treatment will tend to lessen the period of disability of the claimant”? If not, when the North Carolina Industrial Commission finds that the claimant is permanently totally disabled as result of injury by accident arising out of and in the course of her employment may it in its discretion award medical, surgical, hospital or other treatment for an additional period of time?

Consideration of pertinent sections of the North Carolina Workmen’s Compensation Act under…