Shore v. Chatham Manufacturing Co.

VAUGHN, Judge.

The issue on appeal is whether the Commission, on its own motion, may enter an order for the taking of a deposition. We conclude it does have such authority.

North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Act is administered exclusively by the Industrial Commission. Plaintiff argues, however, that the administrative powers of the Commission do not include the power to order depositions on its own motion. He cites G.S. 97-80(a) which states in part that “Any party to a proceeding under this Article may, upon application to the Commission, which application shall set forth the materiality…