GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 673

Short Title:  Workers' Comp/Claimant Protection.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Ballance.
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Referred to:  Judiciary I.
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April 1, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REINSTATE THE PROTECTION FROM DISCHARGE OR DEMOTION BY EMPLOYERS FOR CLAIMANTS SEEKING COMPENSATION UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Section 4 of Chapter 1021 of the 1991 Session Laws is repealed.
Sec. 2.  G.S. 97-6.1, as reenacted by Section 1 of this act, is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( g)	An employee may bring an action under this section or under G.S. 95-240."
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification and applies to any cause of action arising on or after that date.