§ 97-46 – Lump sum payments to trustee; receipt to discharge employer.
97-46. Lump sum payments to trustee; receipt to discharge employer. Whenever the Industrial Commission deems it expedient any lump sum, subject to the provisions of G.S. 97-44, shall be paid by the employer to some suitable person or corporation appointed by the superior court in the county wherein the accident occurred, as trustee, to administer […]
§ 97-47 – Change of condition; modification of award.
97-47. Change of condition; modification of award. Upon its own motion or upon the application of any party in interest on the grounds of a change in condition, the Industrial Commission may review any award, and on such review may make an award ending, diminishing, or increasing the compensation previously awarded, subject to the maximum […]
§ 97-47.1 – Payment without prejudice; limitations period.
97-47.1. Payment without prejudice; limitations period. When the employer has paid compensation without prejudice but timely contested liability as provided in G.S. 97-18(d), the right, if any, to further indemnity compensation and medical compensation shall terminate two years after the employer’s last payment of medical or indemnity compensation, whichever last occurs, unless the employee files […]
§ 97-48 – Receipts relieving employer; payment to minors; when payment of claims to dependents subsequent in right discharges employer.
97-48. Receipts relieving employer; payment to minors; when payment of claims to dependents subsequent in right discharges employer. (a) Whenever payment of compensation is made to a widow or widower for her or his use, or for her or his use and the use of the child or children, the written receipt thereof of such […]
§ 97-49 – Benefits of mentally incompetent or minor employees under 18 may be paid to a trustee, etc.
97-49. Benefits of mentally incompetent or minor employees under 18 may be paid to a trustee, etc. If an injured employee is mentally incompetent or is under 18 years of age at the time when any right or privilege accrues to him under this Article, his guardian, trustee or committee may in his behalf claim […]
§ 97-32.2 – Vocational rehabilitation.
97-32.2. Vocational rehabilitation. (a) In a compensable claim, the employer may engage vocational rehabilitation services at any point during a claim, regardless of whether the employee has reached maximum medical improvement to include, among other services, a one-time assessment of the employee’s vocational potential, except vocational rehabilitation services may not be required if the employee […]
§ 97-33 – Prorating in event of earlier disability or injury.
97-33. Prorating in event of earlier disability or injury. If any employee is an epileptic, or has a permanent disability or has sustained a permanent injury in service in the United States Army or Navy, or in another employment other than that in which he received a subsequent permanent injury by accident, such as specified […]
§ 97-34 – Employee receiving an injury when being compensated for former injury.
97-34. Employee receiving an injury when being compensated for former injury. If an employee receives an injury for which compensation is payable, while he is still receiving or entitled to compensation for a previous injury in the same employment, he shall not at the same time be entitled to compensation for both injuries, unless the […]
§ 97-35 – How compensation paid for two injuries; employer liable only for subsequent injury.
97-35. How compensation paid for two injuries; employer liable only for subsequent injury. If any employee receives a permanent injury as specified in G.S. 97-31 after having sustained another permanent injury in the same employment, he shall be entitled to compensation for both injuries, but the total compensation shall be paid by extending the period […]
§ 97-36 – Accidents taking place outside State; employees receiving compensation from another state.
97-36. Accidents taking place outside State; employees receiving compensation from another state. Where an accident happens while the employee is employed elsewhere than in this State and the accident is one which would entitle him or his dependents or next of kin to compensation if it had happened in this State, then the employee or […]