§ 97-7 – State or subdivision and employees thereof.
97-7. State or subdivision and employees thereof. Neither the State nor any municipal corporation within the State, nor any political subdivision thereof, nor any employee of the State or of any such corporation or subdivision, shall have the right to reject the provisions of this Article relative to payment and acceptance of compensation, and G.S. […]
§ 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.
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. No claim for compensation under this Article shall be assignable, and all compensation and claims therefor shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from taxes. No agreement […]
§ 97-8 – Prior injuries and deaths unaffected.
97-8. Prior injuries and deaths unaffected. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to injuries or deaths, nor to accidents which occurred prior to July 1, 1929. (1929, c. 120, s. 9.)
§ 97-22 – Notice of accident to employer.
97-22. Notice of accident to employer. Every injured employee or his representative shall immediately on the occurrence of an accident, or as soon thereafter as practicable, give or cause to be given to the employer a written notice of the accident, and the employee shall not be entitled to physician’s fees nor to any compensation […]
§ 97-9 – Employer to secure payment of compensation.
97-9. Employer to secure payment of compensation. Every employer subject to the compensation provisions of this Article shall secure the payment of compensation to his employees in the manner hereinafter provided; and while such security remains in force, he or those conducting his business shall only be liable to any employee for personal injury or […]
§ 97-23 – What notice is to contain; defects no bar; notice personally or by registered letter or certified mail.
97-23. What notice is to contain; defects no bar; notice personally or by registered letter or certified mail. The notice provided in the foregoing section [G.S. 97-22] shall state in ordinary language the name and address of the employee, the time, place, nature, and cause of the accident, and of the resulting injury or death; […]
§ 97-10.1 – Other rights and remedies against employer excluded.
97-10.1. Other rights and remedies against employer excluded. If the employee and the employer are subject to and have complied with the provisions of this Article, then the rights and remedies herein granted to the employee, his dependents, next of kin, or personal representative shall exclude all other rights and remedies of the employee, his […]
§ 97-10.2 – Rights under Article not affected by liability of third party; rights and remedies against third parties.
97-10.2. Rights under Article not affected by liability of third party; rights and remedies against third parties. (a) The right to compensation and other benefits under this Article for disability, disfigurement, or death shall not be affected by the fact that the injury or death was caused under circumstances creating a liability in some person […]
§ 97-10.3 – Minors illegally employed.
97-10.3. Minors illegally employed. In any case where an employer and employee are subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any injury to a minor while employed contrary to the laws of this State shall be compensable under this Chapter as if said minor were an adult, subject to the other provisions of this Chapter. […]
§ 97-11 – Employer not relieved of statutory duty.
97-11. Employer not relieved of statutory duty. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to relieve any employer or employee from penalty for failure or neglect to perform any statutory duty. (1929, c. 120, s. 12.)