Commission Proposes Extensive Changes to Rules on Settlements, Hearings

The North Carolina Industrial Commission has floated a raft of proposed changes to rules governing settlements, hearings, communications with the commission and sanctions against other government agencies. "On its own initiative, the Industrial Commission conducted an internal review of its workers' compensation rules and sought informal stakeholder feedback on rules in 11 NCAC 23A," the commission said in the rule-making proposal. "The proposed adoptions and amendments reflect changes necessary to clarify the rules, provide for increased efficiency or update the ...