GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 882

Short Title:  Industrial Commission/Fraud Check.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Martin of Pitt.

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Referred to:  Judiciary I/Constitution

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May 1, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION PERFORM INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES REGARDING CASES OF SUSPECTED FRAUD AND VIOLATIONS RELATED TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G. S. 97-88.2(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The Commission shall:
(1)	Perform investigations regarding all cases of suspected fraud and all violations related to workers' compensation claims, by or against insurers or self-funded employers, and refer possible criminal violations to the appropriate prosecutorial authorities;
(2)	Conduct administrative violation proceedings; and
(3)	Assess and collect penalties and restitution."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.