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NC S450

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/26/2013

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Goolsby

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends North Carolina workers' compensation law to provide annual adjustment of benefits for permanent injury to important bodily organs or body parts.

  • Modifies G.S. 97-31(a)(24) to establish that the maximum benefit of $20,000 for loss of or permanent injury to important organs shall be adjusted July 1 and effective January 1 each year.

  • Adjustments follow the same method used for total disability benefits under G.S. 97-29, ensuring organ injury benefits keep pace with wage inflation adjustments.

  • 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

Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/9/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate4/9/2013
Commerce3/27/2013

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