Court of Appeals of North Carolina April 17, 2007, COA06-807 (Byrd v. Ecofibers, Inc.)

McCullough, Judge.

Ecofibers, Inc., and Hartford Insurance Company (“defendants”) appeal from the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s (“the Commission”) opinion and award finding and concluding that Alvin Byrd (“plaintiff’) has not reached maximum medical improvement; plaintiff’s refusal to accept the employment offered by Ecofibers (defendant-employer) was justified; and the proceedings were