Whitley v. Columbia Lumber Mfg. Co.

EXUM, Justice.

This is a workers’ compensation case. Plaintiff, Benjamin A. Whitley, sustained injuries to his right arm and left hand while *90operating a bench saw in the employment of defendant Columbia Lumber Mfg. Co. The Industrial Commission concluded that plaintiff was totally and permanently disabled and entitled to compensation under N.C.G.S. § 97-29.1 On appeal to the Court of Appeals defendants did not dispute that plaintiff was totally and permanently disabled as that term is used in section 29. They argued, however, the schedule of benefits codified at section 31 was plaintiffs…