Court of Appeals of North Carolina November 20, 2007, COA06-729 (Wade v. Carolina Brush Manufacturing Co.)

STEELMAN, Judge.

The Commission abused its discretion by invoking the provisions of Rule 801 to waive compliance with Rule 701 of the Rules of the North Carolina Industrial Commission.

See

Workers’ Comp. R. Of N.C. Indus. Comm’n 701(2) & (3), 2007 Ann. R. (N.C.) 1038; Workers’ Comp. R. Of N.C. Indus. Comm’n 801, 2007 Ann. R. (N.C.) 1041. We reverse and vacate the Commission’s Opinion and Award.

I.