Legal Opinion
Pitman v. Feldspar Corp.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided October 6, 1987No. 8710IC148PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECTON, Judge.
This action involves a claim for benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 97 (1985). The defendants stipulated that plaintiff, Lewis R. Pitman, contracted the occupational disease silicosis under compensable circumstances, and voluntarily paid benefits to him for 104 weeks pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 97-61.5. The matter then came before the Industrial Commission for a determination of what, if any, further benefits plaintiff was entitled to receive for total or partial disability.
After hearing testimony and reviewing medical reports, Deputy…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Hilliard v. Apex Cabinet Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- Rutledge v. Tultex Corp./Kings YarnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
- Hansel v. Sherman TextilesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- Morrison v. Burlington IndustriesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- Hendrix v. Linn-Corriher Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
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- Fry's Food Stores v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1994
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