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NC S654

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/19/2011

Primary Sponsor

Douglas Berger

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends North Carolina workers' compensation law to provide annual adjustments to the benefit for permanent injury to an important bodily organ under G.S. 97-31(a)(24).

  • The maximum benefit for permanent injury to an important external or internal organ remains $20,000 but shall be adjusted July 1 and effective January 1 of each year using the same adjustment method as provided in G.S. 97-29.

  • Applies to all workers' compensation claims arising on or after the bill's effective date.

Legislative Description

WC/Adjust Organ Injury Benefit Annually

Last Action

Ref To Com On Judiciary I

4/20/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary I4/20/2011

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