North Carolina workers compensation benefits are under the gun by state legislators. State law makers are trying to put a cap on workers compensation payments made to injured workers after they reach 65 and are eligible for social security retirement benefits.
House Bill 1022 would cap injured North Carolina workers benefits to 300 weeks after a worker turns 65 or becomes eligible for social security benefits.
Sound familiar? You bet. In a recent blog I talked about the Utah Supreme Court shooting down a similar law that had passed in Utah.
Supporters of the North Carolina bill believe this would help cut workers compensation costs in the state. Seems more like the state is trying to pull back from its commitment to protect its workers. I'm sure there's more to come on this subject.
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