Estate of Apple Ex Rel. Apple v. Commercial Courier Express, Inc.

HUNTER, Judge.

Commercial Courier Express, Inc. (“CCE”) and Michigan Mutual Insurance Company (collectively “defendants”) appeal from an opinion and award of the Full Commission of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“the Commission”) filed 13 February 2003 awarding death benefits to Bessie Hutchins Apple (“plaintiff”) as widow of Worth Apple (“Apple”). Plaintiff also appeals. Because Apple’s death occurred within two years of the final determination of disability, plaintiff was eligible to receive death benefits, and we therefore affirm that portion of the opinion and award of the…