North Carolina Industrial Commission

On April 1, 2008, all Employer/Carrier/Administrators received the following notice in the Form 18 Acknowledgment letter: “ATTENTION EMPLOYER/CARRIER/ADMINISTRATOR: Within 30 days after receipt of the Form 18, you must file a Form 21, 60, 61, or 63 to admit, deny or pay without prejudice. The failure to comply with this requirement will subject you to sanctions.”

However, during the implementation period of April 1, 2008 through July 31, 2008, no sanctions will be imposed.

Emergency Medical Motions: In compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. §97-78(f), the Commission has memorialized its procedures for processing medical motions regarding an emergency situation through these Minutes. Please click on the link for each department that handles such motions to see the procedures. Motions are submitted to either (1) the Executive Secretary’s Office, (2) the Chief Deputy Commissioner’s Office, or (3) the Chair of the Industrial Commission’s Office.

Expedited Medical Motions: Pursuant to the mandate set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. §§97-78(f)(2) and 97-78(g)(2), and after extensive deliberations by a task force comprised of N.C. Industrial Commission staff and plaintiff and defense counsel, the N.C. Industrial Commission hereby adopts the following new Expedited Medical Motion procedure, which will be implemented, effective August 1, 2008, through these Minutes. Please clearly indicate on the Form 33 or the letter of appeal that the only issue to be considered is medical. Also, if you are appealing an Administrative Order from the Executive Secretary’s Office, please attach a copy of the Order with the Notice of Appeal. Effective August 1, 2008, please send correspondence concerning Expedited Medical Motions to the following e-mail address: medicalmotions@ic.nc.gov. The following link sets forth the procedures under which Expedited Medical Motions may be submitted: Expedited Medical Motions Procedure.

New or Revised Forms: In compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. §97-78, the Industrial Commission hereby adopts, effective August 1, 2008, new and/or revised Forms 18, 19, 25R, 26, 26A, 60, and 63 (all revised 8/6/08) through Minutes. Please click here for a summary of instructions regarding new policies and procedures and here for complete instructions.

Click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions About the New Industrial Commission Forms and Procedures.

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NEW: Deputy Commissioners Section Status of Cases (December 1, 2008 memo from Chief Deputy Commissioner Stephen T. Gheen).
UPDATE: Final Master List of Cases for Docketing, January 2009, by Deputy Commissioners Section (November 24, 2008 memo from Deputy Trial Administrator Anne v. Brannen).
NEW: Public Notice of Rule-Making: Concerning Amendment of Hospital Fee Schedule for Workers’ Compensation Cases (issued November 20, 2008).
With the authors’ permission, the N.C. Industrial Commission is making available PDF versions of the following two PowerPoint presentations from the 13th Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference: (1) Claims Compliance: New and Revised Forms by NCIC Claims Administrator Keischa Lovelace and (2) Physical Therapy: Black Hole or Best First Choice by Jeffrey W. Hathaway, PT, of Breakthrough Physical Therapy, LLC.
Maximum Weekly Benefit for 2009 (Executive Secretary Tracey H. Weaver’s August 27, 2008 memo).
The N.C. Industrial Commission will no longer accept the “Accord Workers’ Compensation-First Report of Injury or Illness” form, effective August 1, 2008 (August 4, 2008 NCIC memo). Click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions About the New Industrial Commission Forms and Procedures.
Bills Ratified by the N.C. General Assembly During the 2008 Session that affect N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 97 and other statutes governing workers’ compensation claims and tort claims against the state.
Adoption of 2008 New Medical Fee Codes & Procedure for DME Invoices & Rate of Payment (PDF file of July 30, 2008 N.C. Industrial Commission minutes).
N.C. Industrial Commission Increases Medical Mileage Rate to 58.5 Cents Per Mile for July 1-December 31, 2008 (PDF files of the June 30, 2008 NCIC minutes and the revised Form 25T—Itemized Statement of Charges for Travel).
A Summary for Injured Workers of the Rules Governing the Use of Rehabilitation Professionals in Workers’ Compensation Cases (revised April 14, 2008). Click here for a PDF file of the two-page pamphlet version of this summary.
Medico Legal Guidelines (PDF file of March 4, 2008 N.C. Industrial Commission minutes).
Clarification of Role of “Task Assignments” for Rehabilitation Professionals in the Workers’ Compensation System (PDF file of February 22, 2008 N.C. Industrial Commission minutes).
Bills Ratified by the N.C. General Assembly During the 2007 Session that affect N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 97 and other statutes governing workers’ compensation claims and tort claims against the state.
Joan Fabrics Corporation Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (Chair Pamela T. Young’s February 8, 2008 memo).
Acknowledgment of the Form 25N (Chair Pamela T. Young’s January 16, 2008 memo).
N.C. Department of Labor Is Now Accepting Safety Award Application Forms.
New Appointments to Workers’ Compensation Nurses Section (December 19, 2007 memo from Chair Pamela T. Young).
Enforcement of Rule 610: Pretrial Conference and Pretrial Order (PDF file of December 17, 2007 N.C. Industrial Commission minutes).
Execution of Mediated Settlement Agreements by Counsel on Behalf of Employers and Carriers, effective immediately (October 30, 2007 NCIC Minutes).
January 2008 Tentative Special Docket/Advisory: Form 53 Cases (October 19, 2007 memo from Chief Deputy Commissioner Stephen T. Gheen).
The October 8, 2007 update of the April 1, 2006 edition of the N.C. Industrial Commission’s annual Bulletin is now available online.

Governor Easley Appoints Pamela Thorpe Young as Chair of the N.C. Industrial Commission (September 26, 2007 news release).
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation: Your Guide to a Successful Workers’ Compensation Hearing by Deputy Commissioner Chrystal Redding Stanback (PDF version of 2006 revision, complete with appendices).
N.C. Industrial Commission Ethics Policy (May 14, 2007 announcement by Chairman Buck Lattimore).
2006 and 2007 CPT Codes/Update to the Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule (May 1, 2007 memo from Chief Medical Fee Examiner Christine Williams). (SEE also complete Industrial Commission Medical Fee Schedule and pertinent American Medical Association CPT Codes.)
Office of Information Technology Services to Oversee Industrial Commission Technology Infrastructure.
Work Fatalities Continue to Drop in N.C. (January 17, 2007 N.C. Department of Labor News Release).
Industrial Commission Requires Submission of Compromise Settlement Agreements in PDF Format, effective January 1, 2007 (November 17, 2006 NCIC Minutes).
Bills Ratified by the N.C. General Assembly During the 2006 Session that affect N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 97 and other statutes governing workers’ compensation claims and tort claims against the state.

UPDATE: Revised Form 19, updated per N.C. Industrial Commission Rules changes in June 20, 2006 order.

Industrial Commission Issues New Requirements for Briefs (PDF file of March 14, 2006 NCIC Minutes).

Registry of Rehabilitation Professionals (see also May 25 2004 Memo explaining the Registry).

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