{"id":4202,"date":"2011-02-11T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2011-02-11T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/?p=4202"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:57:00","slug":"who-is-the-industrial-commission-nc-workers-comp-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/staging\/8350\/who-is-the-industrial-commission-nc-workers-comp-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is the Industrial Commission? | NC Workers Comp Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Industrial Commission of North Carolina<\/a> was developed in 1929 to apply and enforce the North Carolina Workers\u2019 Compensation Act<\/a>. The Industrial Commission handles over 63,000 cases each year.<\/p>\n

\"Checklist\"The goal of the Industrial Commission is to efficiently handle the administration of workers compensation claims for injured workers across North Carolina. The idea behind the Industrial Commission and workers\u2019 compensation laws in general is to get immediate treatment for an injured worker so they can return to work as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

Most people don\u2019t realize that you cannot sue your employer if you are injured at work. Instead, you file a claim with the North Carolina Industrial Commission and they ensure that you get the treatment you need. Before workers\u2019 compensation laws, injured workers had to sue their employer. A lawsuit could take several years to be completed \u2013 leaving families without suitable income.<\/p>\n

Instead of going to \u201ccourt\u201d to litigate your lawsuit, in a North Carolina workers\u2019 compensation case you take your claim to the Industrial Commission. \u00a0The initial claims are heard by Deputy Commissioners. Depending on the results, a case may be appealed to the Full Commission, which consists of a chair and six commissioners.<\/p>\n

The Industrial Commission is the \u201cjudge and jury\u201d in North Carolina workers\u2019 compensation cases. In order to obtain your maximum workers\u2019 compensation benefits it is important that you contact our North Carolina work injury lawyers<\/a> at Duncan Law. We can help you navigate the process andensure that you can get the benefits necessary to provide for your family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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