Blackwell v. Multi Foods Management, Inc.

SMITH, Judge.

Defendants contend that the Industrial Commission committed error in concluding that plaintiff has a “serious bodily disfigurement” pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-31(22) (1987) and is entitled to compensation.

Defendants assign error to the following findings of fact enumerated in the Opinion and Award of the Full Commission:

5. The injury causes plaintiff pain and discomfort. In order to relieve his discomfort, the plaintiff must periodically remove his footwear in order to rub the scarred area while at work. The plaintiff experiences discomfort to his foot when the foot is…