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GANTT v. EDMOS CORP.

No. 8110IC492.

289 S.E.2d 75 (1982)

Myrlene K. GANTT (Hayes), Employee, Plaintiff, v. EDMOS CORPORATION, Employer, Employers Insurance of Wausau, Carrier, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

March 16, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don M. Pendleton, Lincolnton, for plaintiff-appellant.

Hedrick, Feerick, Eatman, Gardner & Kincheloe by Mel J. Garofalo, Charlotte, for defendants-appellees.

CLARK, Judge.

Plaintiff contends that her attorney's letter of 20 January 1978 constituted the filing of a claim and compliance with G.S. 97-24 sufficient to vest jurisdiction of the 1976 accident in the Commission. G.S. 97-24(a) provides:

"The right to compensation under this Article shall be forever barred unless a claim be filed with the Industrial Commission within two years after the accident."

There are instances where an informal letter may...

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