In Vernon v. Steven L. Mabe Builders, 336 N.C. 425, 444 S.E.2d 191 (1994), the Supreme Court held that the Industrial Commission failed to conduct a full investigation to determine the fairness of a Form 26 compensation agreement. The plaintiff sustained a compensable back injury and received temporary total disability benefits. Upon reaching maximum medical improvement, the plaintiff's physician rated the plaintiff as having a 15 percent permanent disability to his back, but stated that he did not think the plaintiff could return to work. Vernon, 336 N.C. 425, 444 S.E.2d 191.