Gaddy v. Kern

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Plaintiff has argued that the Industrial Commission erred in not considering his evidence concerning severe headaches which he began to experience some three months after the injury occurred. It is his contention that the headaches are evidence of a general disability for which he is entitled to compensation under G.S. 97-30, and that the headache evidence necessitates a finding of a greater disability than that of 20% in his left hand.

Where the claimant has suffered injury as a result of accident arising out of and in the course of his employment of a specific nature included…