Legal Opinion
Crawley v. Southern Devices, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided November 3, 1976No. 7625IC383PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Judge.
Plaintiff seeks to recover for a schedule injury under G.S. 97-31(23). G.S. 97-31 provides for compensation for temporary disability during the healing period of the injury and for permanent disability at the end of the healing period, when maximum recovery has been achieved. Disability compensation under G.S. 97-31 is awarded for physical impairment irrespective of ability to work or loss of wage earning power, and is in lieu of all other compensation. Loflin v. Loflin, 13 N.C. App. 574, 186 S.E. 2d 660 (1972).
Defendants assign error to the determinations with respect to both…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Franks v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1950
- Brewer v. POWERS TRUCKING COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
- Jackson Ex Rel. Jackson v. North Carolina State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Evans v. Tabor City Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- Russell v. Pharr Yarns, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1973
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Collins v. Speedway Motor Sports Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
- Watkins v. City of AshevilleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
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