HUNTER, Judge.
On appeal, defendant contends that the North Carolina Industrial Commission ("Industrial Commission") erred in considering plaintiff's appeal of the deputy commissioner's opinion and award because plaintiff failed to file his appeal within the fifteen day period required by N.C. Gen.Stat. § 97-85 (1991) and did not show excusable neglect. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse the opinion and award of the full Industrial Commission.
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