White v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

GEER, Judge.

Defendant Weyerhaeuser Company appeals from the Full Commission’s Opinion and Award awarding temporary disability benefits to plaintiff James W. White. Weyerhaeuser argues primarily that White’s resignation of his position with Weyerhaeuser precluded any award of disability benefits. Because the Commission found that White’s resignation was not voluntary, but rather was in response to Weyerhaeuser’s expressed intent to terminate his employment, we hold that the Commission properly analyzed this case under Seagraves v. Austin Co. of Greensboro, 123 N.C. App. 228, 472 S.E.2d 397…