Pait v. Southeastern General Hospital

McCullough, Judge.

Southeastern General Hospital (“Southeastern”) and North Carolina Insurance Guaranty Association (“NCIGA,” collectively, “defendants”) appeal from an opinion and award of the Full Commission finding the evidence insufficient to prove that Irene Pait (“plaintiff’) is totally and permanently disabled and declining to award defendants attorney’s fees under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-88.1 (2011). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for additional findings of fact consistent with this opinion.

I. Background

Plaintiff suffers from a compensable occupational lung disease…