§ 97-86.1 – Payment of award pending appeal in certain cases.
97-86.1. Payment of award pending appeal in certain cases. (a) When any appeal or certification to the Court of Appeals is pending, and it appears to the Commission that any part of the award appealed from is not appealed by the issues raised by such appeal, the Commission may, on action or of its own […]
§ 97-86.2 – Interest on awards after hearing.
97-86.2. Interest on awards after hearing. In any workers’ compensation case in which an order is issued either granting or denying an award to the employee and where there is an appeal resulting in an ultimate award to the employee, the insurance carrier or employer shall pay interest on the final award or unpaid portion […]
§ 97-87 – Judgments on awards.
97-87. Judgments on awards. (a) As used in this section, "award" includes the following: (1) A form filed, or an award arising, under G.S. 97-18(b), 97-18(d), or 97-82(b). (2) A memorandum of agreement approved by the Commission. (3) An order or decision of the Commission. (4) An award of the Commission from which there has […]
§ 97-88 – Expenses of appeals brought by insurers.
97-88. Expenses of appeals brought by insurers. If the Industrial Commission at a hearing on review or any court before which any proceedings are brought on appeal under this Article, shall find that such hearing or proceedings were brought by the insurer and the Commission or court by its decision orders the insurer to make, […]
§ 97-88.1 – Attorney's fees at original hearing.
97-88.1. Attorney’s fees at original hearing. If the Industrial Commission shall determine that any hearing has been brought, prosecuted, or defended without reasonable ground, it may assess the whole cost of the proceedings including reasonable fees for defendant’s attorney or plaintiff’s attorney upon the party who has brought or defended them. (1979, c. 268, s. […]
§ 97-78 – Salaries and expenses; administrator, executive secretary, deputy commissioners, and other staff assistance; annual report.
97-78. Salaries and expenses; administrator, executive secretary, deputy commissioners, and other staff assistance; annual report. (a) The salary of each commissioner shall be the same as that fixed from time to time for district attorneys except that the commissioner designated as chair shall receive one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) additional per annum. (b) The […]
§ 97-78.1 – Standards of judicial conduct to apply to commissioners and deputy commissioners.
97-78.1. Standards of judicial conduct to apply to commissioners and deputy commissioners. The Code of Judicial Conduct for judges of the General Court of Justice and the procedure for discipline of judges in Article 30 of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes shall apply to commissioners and deputy commissioners. Commissioners and deputy commissioners shall be […]
§ 97-79 – Offices and supplies; deputies with power to subpoena witnesses and to take testimony; meetings; hearings.
97-79. Offices and supplies; deputies with power to subpoena witnesses and to take testimony; meetings; hearings. (a) The Commission shall be provided with adequate offices in which the records shall be kept and its official business transacted during regular business hours; it shall also be provided with necessary office furniture, stationery, and other supplies. (b) […]
§ 97-80 – Rules and regulations; subpoena of witnesses; examination of books and records; depositions; costs.
97-80. Rules and regulations; subpoena of witnesses; examination of books and records; depositions; costs. (a) The Commission shall adopt rules, in accordance with Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes and not inconsistent with this Article, for carrying out the provisions of this Article. The Commission shall adopt rules establishing processes and procedure […]
§ 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.
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. (a) The Commission shall prepare and cause to be printed, and upon request furnish, free of charge to any employee or employer, such blank forms and literature as […]