NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 892

HOUSE BILL 728

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR DISFIGUREMENT AND LOSS OF IMPORTANT ORGANS OR PARTS OF THE BODY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 97-31 is hereby amended by striking out "seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500)" as the same appears in line 3 of subsection 21, as the same appears in lines 6 and 7 of subsection 22 and as the same appears in line 5 of subsection 24, and by substituting in lieu thereof "ten thousand dollars ($10,000)".

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1977 and shall apply to injuries occurring on or after that date.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 1st day of July, 1977.