Hawes v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n

Under the Workmen’s Compensation Act the Industrial Commission is constituted the fact-finding body, and their findings, if supported by competent evidence, are “conclusive and binding as to all questions of fact.” G.S. 97-86; Cooper v. Ice Co., 230 N.C. 43, 51 S.E. 2d 889. This is true even though there may be competent evidence which would have supported a contrary finding. Creighton v. Snipes, 227 N.C. 90, 40 S.E. 2d 612. However, this does not mean that the conclusions of the Commission based upon the facts found are in all respects unexceptionable. Perley v. Paving Co., 228 N.C. 479, 46…