The word "silicosis" shall mean the characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of dust of silica or silicates. "Asbestosis" shall mean a characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-62
"Silicosis" and "asbestosis" defined
Known as the The North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 97–97 (132 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 172 N.C. App. 496 - Payne v. Charlotte Heating & Air Conditioning (2005)
Most recently applied in 172 N.C. App. 496 - Payne v. Charlotte Heating & Air Conditioning (August 2005)
1935, c. 123.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.