Article

Workers' Compensation Act

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-1— Short title
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-1.1— References to workmen's compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-2— Definitions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-3— Presumption that all employers and employees have come under provisions of Article
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-5— Presumption as to contract of service
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-5.1— Presumption that taxicab drivers are independent contractors
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-6— No special contract can relieve an employer of obligations
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-7— State or subdivision and employees thereof
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-8— Prior injuries and deaths unaffected
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-9— Employer to secure payment of compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10— Repealed by Session Laws 1959, c. 1324
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.1— Other rights and remedies against employer excluded
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.2— Rights under Article not affected by liability of third party; rights and remedies against third parties
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.3— Minors illegally employed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-11— Employer not relieved of statutory duty
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-12— Use of intoxicant or controlled substance; willful neglect; willful disobedience of statutory duty, safety regulation or rule
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-12.1— Willful misrepresentation in applying for employment
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-13— Exceptions from provisions of Article
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-17— Settlements allowed in accordance with Article
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-18— Prompt payment of compensation required; installments; payment without prejudice; notice to Commission; penalties
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-18.1— Termination or suspension of compensation benefits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-19— Liability of principal contractors; certificate that subcontractor has complied with law; right to recover compensation of those who would have been liable; order of liability
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-19.1— Truck, tractor, or truck tractor trailer driver's status as employee or independent contractor
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-20— Priority of compensation claims against assets of employer
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-21— Claims unassignable and exempt from taxes and debts; agreement of employee to contribute to premium or waive right to compensation void; unlawful deduction by employer
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-22— Notice of accident to employer
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-23— What notice is to contain; defects no bar; notice personally or by registered letter or certified mail
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-24— Right to compensation barred after two years; destruction of records
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25— Medical treatment and supplies
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25.1— Limitation of duration of medical compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25.2— Managed care organizations
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25.3— Preauthorization
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25.4— Utilization guidelines for medical treatment
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25.5— Utilization guidelines for vocational and other rehabilitation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25.6— Reasonable access to medical information
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-26— Fees allowed for medical treatment; malpractice of physician
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-26.1— Fees for medical records and reports; expert witnesses; communications with health care providers
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-26.2— Reimbursement for prescription drugs, prescribed over-the-counter drugs, and professional pharmaceutical services
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-27— Medical examination; facts not privileged; refusal to be examined suspends compensation; other medical opinions; autopsy
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-28— Seven-day waiting period; exceptions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-29— Rates and duration of compensation for total incapacity
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-29.1— Increase in payments in cases for total and permanent disability occurring prior to July 1, 1973
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-30— Partial incapacity
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-31— Schedule of injuries; rate and period of compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-31.1— Effective date of legislative changes in benefits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-32— Refusal of injured employee to accept suitable employment as suspending compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-32.1— Trial return to work
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-32.2— Vocational rehabilitation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-33— Prorating in event of earlier disability or injury
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-34— Employee receiving an injury when being compensated for former injury
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-35— How compensation paid for two injuries; employer liable only for subsequent injury
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-36— Accidents taking place outside State; employees receiving compensation from another state
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-37— Where injured employee dies before total compensation is paid
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-38— Where death results proximately from compensable injury or occupational disease; dependents; burial expenses; compensation to aliens; election by partial dependents
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-39— Widow, widower, or child to be conclusively presumed to be dependent; other cases determined upon facts; division of death benefits among those wholly dependent; when division among partially dependent
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-40— Commutation and payment of compensation in absence of dependents; "next of kin" defined; commutation and distribution of compensation to partially dependent next of kin; payment in absence of both dependents and next of kin
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-40.1— Second Injury Fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-41— Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1308, s. 5
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-42— Deduction of payments
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-42.1— Credit for unemployment benefits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-43— Commission may prescribe monthly or quarterly payments
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-44— Lump sums
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-45— Reducing to judgment outstanding liability of insurance carriers withdrawing from State
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-46— Lump sum payments to trustee; receipt to discharge employer
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-47— Change of condition; modification of award
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-47.1— Payment without prejudice; limitations period
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-48— Receipts relieving employer; payment to minors; when payment of claims to dependents subsequent in right discharges employer
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-49— Benefits of mentally incompetent or minor employees under 18 may be paid to a trustee, etc
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-50— Limitation as against minors or mentally incompetent
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-51— Joint employment; liabilities
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-52— Occupational disease made compensable; "accident" defined
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-53— (See editor's note on condition precedent) Occupational diseases enumerated; when due to exposure to chemicals
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-54— "Disablement" defined
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-55— "Disability" defined
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-56— Limitation on compensable diseases
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-57— Employer liable
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-58— Time limit for filing claims
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-59— Employer to pay for treatment
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-61.1— First examination of and report on employee having asbestosis or silicosis
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-61.2— Filing of first report; right of hearing; effect of report as testimony
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-61.3— Second examination and report
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-61.4— Third examination and report
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-61.5— Hearing after first examination and report; removal of employee from hazardous occupation; compensation upon removal from hazardous occupation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-61.6— Hearing after third examination and report; compensation for disability and death from asbestosis or silicosis
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-61.7— Waiver of right to compensation as alternative to forced change of occupation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-62— "Silicosis" and "asbestosis" defined
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-63— Period necessary for employee to be exposed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-64— General provisions of act to control as regards benefits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-65— Reduction of rate where tuberculosis develops
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-66— Claim where benefits are discontinued
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-67— Postmortem examinations; notice to next of kin and insurance carrier
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-68— Controverted medical questions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-69— Examination by advisory medical committee; inspection of medical reports
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-70— Report of committee to Industrial Commission
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-71— Filing report; right of hearing on report
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-72— Appointment of advisory medical committee; terms of office; duties and functions; salaries and expenses
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-73— Fees
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-74— Expense of hearings taxed as costs in compensation cases; fees collected directed to general fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-77— North Carolina Industrial Commission created; members appointed by Governor; terms of office; chairman
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-77.1— Expired
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-78— Salaries and expenses; administrator, executive secretary, deputy commissioners, and other staff assistance; annual report
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-78.1— Standards of judicial conduct to apply to commissioners and deputy commissioners
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-79— Offices and supplies; deputies with power to subpoena witnesses and to take testimony; meetings; hearings
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-80— Rules and regulations; subpoena of witnesses; examination of books and records; depositions; costs
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-81— Blank forms and literature; statistics; safety provisions; accident reports; studies and investigations and recommendations to General Assembly; to cooperate with other agencies for prevention of injury
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-82— Memorandum of agreement between employer and employee to be submitted to Commission on prescribed forms for approval; direct payment as award
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-83— Commission is to make award after hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-83.1— Facilities for hearings; security
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-84— Determination of disputes by Commission or deputy
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-85— Review of award
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-86— Award conclusive as to facts; appeal; certified questions of law
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-86.1— Payment of award pending appeal in certain cases
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-86.2— Interest on awards after hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-87— Judgments on awards
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-88— Expenses of appeals brought by insurers
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-88.1— Attorney's fees at original hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-88.2— Penalty for fraud
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-88.3— Penalty for health care providers
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-89— Commission may appoint qualified physician to make necessary examinations; expenses; fees
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-90— Legal and medical fees to be approved by Commission; misdemeanor to receive fees unapproved by Commission, or to solicit employment in adjusting claims; agreement for fee or compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-90.1— Insurers that provide employee's health benefit plans, disability income plans, or any other health insurance plans as real parties in interest; reimbursement
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-91— Commission to determine all questions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-92— Employer's record and report of accidents; records of Commission not open to public; supplementary report upon termination of disability; penalty for refusal to make report; when insurance carrier liable
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-93— Employers required to carry insurance or prove financial ability to pay for benefits; employers required to post notice; self-insured employers regulated by Commissioner of Insurance
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-94— Employers required to give proof that they have complied with preceding section; penalty for not keeping liability insured; review; liability for compensation; criminal penalties for failure to secure payment of compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-95— Actions against employers failing to effect insurance or qualify as self-insurer
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-97— Insurance policies must contain clause that notice to employer is notice to insurer, etc
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-98— Policy must contain agreement promptly to pay benefits; continuance of obligation of insurer in event of default
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-99— Law written into each insurance policy; form of policy to be approved by Commissioner of Insurance; single catastrophe hazards
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-100— Rates for insurance; carrier to make reports for determination of solvency; tax upon premium; wrongful or fraudulent representation of carrier punishable as misdemeanor; notices
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-101— Collection of fines and penalties
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-101.1— Commission may issue writs of habeas corpus