§ 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. […]
§ 97-88.2 – Penalty for fraud.
97-88.2. Penalty for fraud. (a) Any person who willfully makes a false statement or representation of a material fact for the purpose of obtaining or denying any benefit or payment, or assisting another to obtain or deny any benefit or payment under this Article, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the amount […]
§ 97-83.1 – Facilities for hearings; security.
97-83.1. Facilities for hearings; security. The senior resident superior court judge shall provide suitable facilities for the conduct of hearings under this Article in the county or counties within the judge’s district at the time the Commission schedules hearings therein. The senior resident superior court judge shall, to the extent the judge determines necessary and […]
§ 97-84 – Determination of disputes by Commission or deputy.
97-84. Determination of disputes by Commission or deputy. The Commission or any of its members or deputies shall hear the parties at issue and their representatives and witnesses, and shall determine the dispute in a summary manner. The case shall be decided and findings of fact issued based upon the preponderance of the evidence in […]
§ 97-85 – Review of award.
97-85. Review of award. (a) If application is made to the Commission within 15 days from the date when notice of the award shall have been given, the full Commission shall review the award, and, if good ground be shown therefor, reconsider the evidence, receive further evidence, rehear the parties or their representatives, and, if […]
§ 97-86 – Award conclusive as to facts; appeal; certified questions of law.
97-86. Award conclusive as to facts; appeal; certified questions of law. The award of the Industrial Commission, as provided in G.S. 97-84, if not reviewed in due time, or an award of the Commission upon such review, as provided in G.S. 97-85, shall be conclusive and binding as to all questions of fact; but either […]
§ 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 […]
§ 97-77 – North Carolina Industrial Commission created; members appointed by Governor; terms of office; chairman.
97-77. North Carolina Industrial Commission created; members appointed by Governor; terms of office; chairman. (a) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the North Carolina Industrial Commission, consisting of six commissioners who shall devote their entire time to the duties of the Commission. The Governor shall appoint the members of the Commission […]