GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE BILL 1165

Short Title:  Amend Workers' Comp. Act.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives G. Miller; Brawley, Grady, Hightower, and J. Preston.
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Referred to:  Judiciary I.
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April 19, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 97 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 97-42.2.  Coordination of benefits.
(a)	There shall be a coordination of benefits when the employer, in addition to providing workers' compensation insurance, also provides health insurance or disability benefits covering the employee.
(b)	Social Security Act retirement benefits or benefits received from a pension plan to the extent the pension plan is funded by the employer shall be credited against the amount of an award when either weekly or lump-sum payments are made to the employee as a result of liability under this Article.  The employee shall provide the employer or insurer with proper authorization to secure the amount to which the employee is entitled under the Social Security Act."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 1994.