Harris v. Lambert's Machine Shop

Plaintiff's claim for revision of an otherwise compensable scar on his forehead was denied due to his failure to file it or request a hearing within two years following the accident. N.C.G.S. § 97-24(a) (as it existed prior to the 1994 amendment, effective as to injuries on and after July 5, 1994.) With the advantage of hearing the witnesses firsthand, the Deputy Commissioner determined that the filing of the claim was not delayed by any threat or promise of his employer. The record indicates that defendant timely filed the employer's report of the injury, and paid for the initial treatment,…