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McKENZIE v. McCARTER ELEC. CO.

No. 8710IC98.

359 S.E.2d 249 (1987)

Norvel T. McKENZIE, Employee, Plaintiff v. McCARTER ELECTRICAL COMPANY, Employer, Pennsylvania National Insurance Company, Carrier, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 18, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mast, Tew, Morris, Hudson & Schulz, P.A. by Bradley N. Schulz and George B. Mast, Smithfield, for plaintiff-appellant.

Young, Moore, Henderson & Alvis, P.A. by B.T. Henderson, II and Joseph W. Williford, Raleigh, for defendants-appellees.

ORR, Judge.

Plaintiff argues that the Industrial Commission erred in limiting his compensation to an award for damage to his back under N.C.G.S. § 97-31.

In order to obtain compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act, the claimant must prove the existence of a disability as well as its extent. Hilliard v. Apex Cabinet Co., 305 N.C. 593, 290 S.E.2d 682 (1982). "Disability" is defined by N.C. G.S. § 97...

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