Robbins v. Wake County Board of Education

HUNTER, Judge.

Wake County Board of Education (“defendant”) appeals an opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission awarding compensation to W. Glen Robbins, Jr. (“plaintiff’), executor of the estate of his deceased wife, Gayle C. Robbins (“Robbins”), on grounds that Robbins contracted an occupational disease while employed with defendant. We affirm the Commission’s opinion and award.

The evidence of record establishes that Robbins worked for defendant from May 1978 until October 1981 as a secretary and graphic artist. During her employment with defendant, Robbins worked at a…