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United States — North Carolina
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This section lists specific occupational diseases and sets rules for when hearing loss from harmful noise is compensable.
United States — North Carolina
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This section defines “disablement” for asbestosis and silicosis, and says that in other occupational disease cases it means “disability” as defined elsewhere.
United States — North Carolina
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This section defines “disability” for this Article as a state of being incapacitated, using the meaning of “disablement” in G.S. 97-54.
United States — North Carolina
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This provision applies only to occupational disease cases where the last exposure in a hazardous occupation occurred on or after March 26, 1935.
United States — North Carolina
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The last employer and the relevant insurance carrier are liable for compensation when an occupational disease claim is payable.
United States — North Carolina
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A workers' compensation claim for occupational disease must be filed within two years, with a special two-year rule for radiation injury claims.
United States — North Carolina
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The employer must pay medical compensation for certain occupational disease awards once the bills have been approved by the Industrial Commission.
United States — North Carolina
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This section was repealed.
United States — North Carolina
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A contract, rule, or similar device cannot be used to relieve an employer of obligations created by this Article, unless the Article expressly allows it.
United States — North Carolina
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This section was repealed, effective July 1, 2003.
United States — North Carolina
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This section has been rewritten as §§ 97-61.1 to 97-61.7.
United States — North Carolina
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If the Industrial Commission is told an employee has or may have asbestosis or silicosis, it can order an exam and the employee must comply.
United States — North Carolina
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The advisory medical committee must file its report with the Industrial Commission, and the Commission must send copies to the claimant and employer.
United States — North Carolina
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After a year and when ordered, the employee must appear again before the advisory medical committee, which must examine the case and report to the Industrial Commission; the claimant and employer may only examine or cross-examine the committee at the final hearing.
United States — North Carolina
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After two years from the first examination, and if ordered by the Industrial Commission, the employee must appear for a final medical exam. The advisory medical committee must then prepare and file a written report, and the Commission must send copies to the claimant and employer.
United States — North Carolina
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After notice of the first committee report, the Industrial Commission must hold a hearing, and if asbestos-related disease is found it must remove the employee from hazardous work and the employer must pay limited weekly compensation.
United States — North Carolina
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After the third medical report, the Industrial Commission must hold a final hearing and decide any extra compensation. The employer must pay weekly compensation for total or partial asbestosis/silicosis disability, and may owe death-related compensation in specified cases.
United States — North Carolina
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An eligible employee may waive future compensation in writing if the Industrial Commission approves it, and the Commission must keep and open records of the waiver.
United States — North Carolina
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This section defines “silicosis” and “asbestosis” as fibrotic lung conditions caused by inhaling silica/silicates dust or asbestos dust.
United States — North Carolina
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Compensation for disability or death from silicosis or asbestosis is not payable unless the employee had at least two years of qualifying dust exposure in this State.