Owen v. Ready Made Buildings, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.;

Plaintiff brings this action under the provisions of G. S. 1949, 44-512a, to recover a judgment for the entire amount due under an award of compensation entered by the workmen’s compensation commissioner, on the ground that the defendant failed to pay part of the medical expenses of the attending physician, as provided in the award, within two weeks after plaintiff’s demand in the form provided by statute.

On December 30, 1955, the workmen’s compensation commissioner awarded plaintiff weekly compensation for an indefinite period not to exceed…