Starr v. Gaston County Board of Education

STEELMAN, Judge.

This Court may not re-weigh evidence when the findings of fact of the Industrial Commission are supported by competent evidence in the record. Where those findings support the Commission’s conclusions of law, its award must be affirmed. Because compensation payments pursuant to a Form 60 are not a final award, the Commission acted within its authority to order appellant to reimburse the appellee insurance carrier.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

This matter involves two separate and distinct compensable injuries to James Starr (hereinafter “plaintiff’), who was employed by…