Willard v. VP Builders, Inc.

DAVIS, Judge.

VP Builders, Inc. and its third-party administrator Sedgwick CMS (collectively “Defendants”) appeal from the opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission awarding death benefits to Connie Willard (“Ms. Willard”), the widow of Mark Willard (“Plaintiff’), and the Commission’s subsequent order denying Defendants’ motion for reconsideration. After careful review, we affirm.

Factual Background

On 24 September 2008, Plaintiff suffered an admittedly compensa-ble injury to his left hand. Plaintiff was examined by Dr. Andrew Koman (“Dr. Koman”) and diagnosed with…