Taylor v. Caldwell Systems, Inc.

ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

Upon review of this record, we find that the Industrial Commission improperly reversed the decision of the Deputy Commissioner.

We recognize the well-established rule that the Industrial Commission has authority to review a decision of a Deputy Commissioner and, where appropriate, to amend the opinion and award. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-85 (1991). “These powers are ‘plenary powers to be exercised in the sound discretion of the Commission’ and should not be reviewed on appeal absent a manifest abuse of discretion.” Sanders v. Broyhill Furniture Industries, 124 N.C. App. 637,…