Neal v. Leslie Fay, Inc.

PHILLIPS, Judge.

Since, as the trier of fact, the Industrial Commission has the same prerogatives as a jury in weighing evidence, appeals from the Commission often raise but two legal questions: Are the Commission’s findings of fact supported by competent evidence? And do the findings support the Commission’s conclusions of law and decision? 8 Strong’s N.C. Index 3d, Master and Servant Sec. 96 (1977); Hansel v. Sherman Textiles, 304 N.C. 44, 283 S.E. 2d 101 (1981). Though this appeal raises these questions they cannot be determined because the Commission’s findings of fact and conclusions of…