§ 97-30 – Partial incapacity.
97-30. Partial incapacity. Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 97-31, where the incapacity for work resulting from the injury is partial, the employer shall pay, or cause to be paid, as hereinafter provided, to the injured employee during such disability, a weekly compensation equal to sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the difference between […]
§ 97-31 – Schedule of injuries; rate and period of compensation.
97-31. Schedule of injuries; rate and period of compensation. In cases included by the following schedule the compensation in each case shall be paid for disability during the healing period and in addition the disability shall be deemed to continue for the period specified, and shall be in lieu of all other compensation, including disfigurement, […]
§ 97-31.1 – Effective date of legislative changes in benefits.
97-31.1. Effective date of legislative changes in benefits. Every act of the General Assembly that changes the benefits enumerated in this Chapter shall become law no later than June 1 and shall have an effective date of no earlier than January 1 of the year after which it is ratified. (1981, c. 521, s. 3; […]
§ 97-32 – Refusal of injured employee to accept suitable employment as suspending compensation.
97-32. Refusal of injured employee to accept suitable employment as suspending compensation. If an injured employee refuses suitable employment as defined by G.S. 97-2(22), the employee shall not be entitled to any compensation at any time during the continuance of such refusal, unless in the opinion of the Industrial Commission such refusal was justified. Any […]
§ 97-32.1 – Trial return to work.
97-32.1. Trial return to work. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 97-32, an employee may attempt a trial return to work for a period not to exceed nine months. During a trial return to work period, the employee shall be paid any compensation which may be owed for partial disability pursuant to G.S. 97-30. If the […]
§ 97-25.4 – Utilization guidelines for medical treatment.
97-25.4. Utilization guidelines for medical treatment. (a) The Commission may adopt utilization rules and guidelines, consistent with this Article, for medical care and medical rehabilitation services, other than those services provided by managed care organizations pursuant to G.S. 97-25.2, including, but not limited to, necessary palliative care, physical therapy treatment, psychological therapy, chiropractic services, medical […]
§ 97-25.5 – Utilization guidelines for vocational and other rehabilitation.
97-25.5. Utilization guidelines for vocational and other rehabilitation. The Commission may adopt utilization rules and guidelines, consistent with this Article, for vocational rehabilitation services and other types of rehabilitation services. In developing the rules and guidelines, the Commission may consider, among other factors, the practice and treatment guidelines adopted by professional rehabilitation associations and organizations. […]
§ 97-25.6 – Reasonable access to medical information.
97-25.6. Reasonable access to medical information. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of G.S. 8-53 to the contrary, and because discovery is limited pursuant to G.S. 97-80, it is the policy of this State to protect the employee’s right to a confidential physician-patient relationship while allowing the parties to have reasonable access to all relevant medical information, […]
§ 97-26 – Fees allowed for medical treatment; malpractice of physician.
97-26. Fees allowed for medical treatment; malpractice of physician. (a) Fee Schedule. – The Commission shall adopt by rule a schedule of maximum fees for medical compensation and shall periodically review the schedule and make revisions. The fees adopted by the Commission in its schedule shall be adequate to ensure that (i) injured workers are […]
§ 97-26.1 – Fees for medical records and reports; expert witnesses; communications with health care providers.
97-26.1. Fees for medical records and reports; expert witnesses; communications with health care providers. The Commission may establish maximum fees for the following when related to a claim under this Article: (i) the searching, handling, copying, and mailing of medical records, (ii) the preparation of medical reports and narratives, (iii) the presentation of expert testimony […]