Stroud v. North Carolina Memorial Hospital

MORRIS, Judge.

Upon appeal from an award of the Industrial Commission, our inquiry is limited to two questions of law: (1) Whether there was any competent evidence before the Commission to support its findings of fact; and (2) Whether the findings of fact of the Commission justify its legal conclusions and decision. Bailey v. Dept. of Mental Health, 272 N.C. 680, 159 S.E. 2d 28 (1968). The Industrial Commission’s findings of fact are conclusive on appeal when supported by competent evidence. G.S. 143-293. This is true even when there is evidence which would support findings to the contrary.…