Derebery v. Pitt County Fire Marshall

MARTIN, Judge.

We are presented with two questions. The first is whether the Industrial Commission correctly calculated plaintiffs weekly compensation benefits. We hold that it did. The second is whether the Commission properly required defendant to furnish plaintiff with a wheelchair accessible residence. We hold that portion of the Commission’s opinion and award to be error.

In his appeal, plaintiff assigns error to the manner in which the Industrial Commission determined the amount of weekly compensation to which he is entitled as a result of his injury. Payment of compensation to a…