H259 - 2023 Appropriations Act. (SL 2023-134)

Overview: Section 31.3 of S.L. 2023-134 does the following:

• Clarifies the meaning of the term "total loss of wage-earning capacity" for purposes of determining an employee's entitlement to extended compensation.
• Allows the North Carolina Industrial Commission (Commission) to consider various factors in determining whether an employee has sustained a total loss of wage-earning capacity.
• States the intent of the General Assembly when it enacted G.S. 97-29(c).

This section became effective July 1, 2023, and applies to claims accrued or pending prior to, on, or after that date.