Aughtry v. Abbeville County School District 60

I respectfully dissent. The majority reverses the award of Workers’ Compensation benefits to Aughtry for his injuries. In doing so, the majority opinion misconstrues the “going and coming rule.” I would affirm.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

The Full Commission is the ultimate fact finder in Workers’ Compensation cases and is not bound by the Single Commissioner’s findings of fact. Ross v. American Red Cross, 298 S.C. 490, 381 S.E.2d 728 (1989). See also Hoxit v. Michelin *464Tire Corp., 304 S.C. 461, 405 S.E.2d 407 (1991) (Full Commission is fact finder and it is not within this Court’s province to reverse…