Title: Ward v. Floors Perfect
Citation: 362 N.C. 280
Docket Number: 339A07
State: north-carolina
Issuer: north-carolina Supreme Court
Date: April 11, 2008

DAVID J. WARD, Employee v. FLOORS PERFECT, Employer, PENN
NATIONAL INSURANCE, Carrier   
No. 339A07
FILED: 11 APRIL 2008
 
Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of
a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 183 N.C. App. 541, 645
S.E.2d 109 (2007), affirming in part, reversing in part, and
remanding an opinion and award filed on 28 October 2005 by the
North Carolina Industrial Commission.  Heard in the Supreme Court
17 March 2008.
Lennon & Camak, PLLC, by George W. Lennon, S. Neal Camak,
and Michael W. Bertics, for plaintiff-appellant.
Young Moore and Henderson P.A., by Zachary C. Bolen, for
defendant-appellees.
PER CURIAM.
Conclusions of Law 1 and 2 contained in the Industrial
Commission’s 28 October 2005 opinion and award are supported by
competent evidence but are inconsistent, and the Court of Appeals
inappropriately attempted to resolve the inconsistency in its
decision.  The Industrial Commission is best suited to resolve
this discrepancy.  See Harrell v. Harriet & Henderson Yarns, 314
N.C. 566, 574-575, 336 S.E.2d 47, 52 (1985).  Thus, we reverse
the decision of the Court of Appeals and remand to that court
with instructions to further remand this matter to the Industrial
Commission for entry of a new opinion and award determining
whether plaintiff has undergone a change of condition affecting
wage earning capacity pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 97-47.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.