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Industry Information

North Carolina—Legislative Activity

Posted Date: September 06, 2023
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Industry InformationLegislative Activity

​NCCI's Legislative Activity Page is provided "As Is", solely as a reference tool to be used for informational purposes only. This page contains summaries of various workers compensation related bills as initially drafted, which are subject to change and frequently do. The end user is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the information contained herein prior to use for any purpose. The information on this page shall not be construed or interpreted as providing legal or any other advice.
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In part, amends the workers compensation act to increase certain benefits under the schedule of injuries, and provides for automatic benefit adjustments based upon increases in the consumer price index.
House6/19/2025HB 315In Senate Committee2025
Relates to enacting changes to the North Carolina professional employer organization act, as recommended by the Department of Insurance.
House5/2/2025HB 717In Senate Committee2025
Relates to enacting revisions to the insurance guaranty association act, as recommended by the Department of Insurance.
House5/2/2025HB 720In Senate Committee2025
Relates to enacting the North Carolina Compassionate Care Act.
House4/17/2025HB 1011In House Committee2025
Amends the Workers Compensation Act to increase certain benefits under the schedule of injuries and to provide for automatic benefit adjustments based upon increases in the consumer price index.
Senate3/26/2025SB 703In Senate Committee2025
Relates to the Economic Security Act; in part, creates a rebuttable presumption that first responders, health care workers, and essential service workers infected by the coronavirus contracted the disease in the course of employment.
Senate3/19/2025SB 326In Senate Committee2025
Concerns the North Carolina Self-Insurance Association.
Senate3/18/2025SB 306In Senate Committee2025
Relates to Insurance Guaranty Association Act Revisions.
Senate3/14/2025SB 269In Senate Committee2025
Relates to enacting changes to the North Carolina Professional Employer Organization Act, as recommended by the Department of Insurance.
Senate3/14/2025SB 268In Senate Committee2025
Relates to the Economic Security Act.
House3/12/2025HB 339In House Committee2025
Amends the workers compensation act definition of "injury and personal injury" regarding breakage or damage to eyeglasses and hearing aids.
Senate2/6/2025SB 57In Senate Committee2025
Relates to the North Carolina Compassionate Care Act.
Senate1/6/2025SB 3Failed2023
Makes various changes to the insurance laws of North Carolina.
House1/6/2025HB 127Failed2023
Requires sole proprietors to maintain workers compensation insurance.
House1/6/2025HB 183Failed2023
Makes permanent the Firefighters' Health Benefits Pilot Program and renames it the Firefighters' Cancer Insurance Program; modifies the current percentage distribution of the gross premiums tax to fund the program; sets a maximum reserve for the Workers Compensation Fund; and provides an alternative means of background checks for firefighting and prevention services applicants living in North Carolina for longer than five years.
Senate1/6/2025SB 326Failed2023
Relates to the Economic Security Act.
House1/6/2025HB 541Failed2023
Relates to the Uniform Worker Classification Act.
Senate1/6/2025SB 721Failed2023
In part, enacts the North Carolina Compassionate Care Act to provide for the sale of cannabis and cannabis-infused products to qualified patients with a debilitating medical condition through a regulated medical cannabis supply system.
House1/6/2025HB 563Failed2024
In part, clarifies that risk retention groups chartered in this State are subject to examination by the Commissioner of Insurance and are responsible for the costs of the examination; reduces from 5% to 1.85% the tax rate applicable to gross premiums paid for coverages within this State to risk retention groups not chartered in this State; removes the requirement that foreign captive insurance companies redomesticate to North Carolina before December 31, 2022, in order to qualify for the exemption from paying gross premiums taxes in the year of and after redomestication and extends by two years the expiration date of this exemption, ending it for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
Senate7/8/2024SB 319Enacted2024
Makes various changes to criminal and civil laws.  In part, establishes an independent office of the state fire marshal in the department of insurance, prescribes the powers and duties of that office, and amends certain firefighter programs.
Senate11/13/2023SB 409Enacted2023
Makes various changes to the insurance laws of North Carolina. In part, amends the insurance rate-making laws.
Senate10/4/2023SB 452Enacted2023
Makes base budget appropriations for current operations of state agencies, departments, and institutions.
House10/4/2023HB 259Enacted2023
Amends the insurance rate-making laws.
Senate1/2/2023SB 271Failed2021
Providing that law enforcement officers, firefighters, 911 dispatchers, and emergency management services personnel are entitled to workers compensation benefits for psychological trauma under specified circumstances.
House1/2/2023HB 492Failed2021
Enacts the Uniform Worker Classification Act.
House1/2/2023HB 867Failed2021
Amends and to make clarifying changes to various insurance laws, as recommended by the Department of Insurance. In part, changes notification requirements relating to workers compensation carriers.
Senate7/11/2022SB 496Enacted2022
Amends the workers compensation law to provide occupational disease coverage for first responders and health care workers who contract coronavirus.
House5/4/2020HB 1056In House Committee2020
Amends the workers compensation law to create a rebuttable presumption that first responders, health care workers, and essential service workers who are infected with the coronavirus contracted the disease in the course of employment, requiring that local governmental employers credit first responders and health care workers for leave taken while quarantined, and appropriating funds to the office of state human resources to settle state employee workers compensation claims related to the coronavirus pandemic.
House5/4/2020HB 1057In House Committee2020
Creates a presumption that certain cancers are occupational diseases for firefighters employed by units of local government that are covered by the Workers' Compensation Act.
House1/22/2020HB 520Carry-over
Provides that law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency management services personnel are entitled to workers compensation benefits for mental or nervous injuries whether or not such injuries are accompanied by physical injuries under specified circumstances.
House1/22/2020HB 622Carry-over
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