Gordon v. West Construction Co.

BECTON, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation case, the sole question presented for review is whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s finding and conclusion that the claimant, Tony R. Gordon, at the time of his accident, was an employee of the defendant, West Construction Company (West), rather than an independent contractor. Guided by the controlling principle in these types of cases that the ap*609pellate court is bound by the findings of the Industrial Commission, when supported by competent evidence, even though there may be evidence in the…