Renfro v. Richardson Sports Ltd. Partners

HUNTER, Judge.

Dusty Renfro (“plaintiff”) and Richardson Sports Limited Partners (“defendant”) present cross-appeals from the Opinion and Award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission awarding plaintiff workers’ compensation benefits. Defendant presents the following issues for our consideration: Whether the Commission erroneously (I) found that plaintiff sustained a compensable injury by accident arising out of and in the course and scope of his employment on 7 August 2001; (II) determined plaintiff’s average weekly wage; (III) awarded plaintiff 300 weeks of benefits pursuant to N.C. Gen.…