143-300. Rules and regulations of Industrial Commission; destruction of records.
The Industrial Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt such rules and regulations as may, in the discretion of the Commission, be necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Article. The North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence, insofar as they are not in conflict with the provisions of this Article, shall be followed in proceedings under this Article. When any case or claim under this Article has been closed by proper order or award, all records concerning such case or claim may, after five years, in the discretion of the Industrial Commission with and by the authorization of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, be destroyed by burning or otherwise; provided, that no record pertaining to a case or claim of a minor shall be destroyed until the expiration of three years after such minor attains the age of 18 years. (1951, c. 1059, s. 12; 1957, c. 311; 1971, c. 1231, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 48; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1087, s. 7; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
Article 31 - Tort Claims against State Departments and Agencies.
§ 143-291.3 - Counterclaims by State.
§ 143-292 - Notice of determination of claim; appeal to full Commission.
§ 143-293 - Appeals to Court of Appeals.
§ 143-294 - Appeal to Court of Appeals to act as supersedeas.
§ 143-295 - Settlement of claims.
§ 143-296 - Powers of Industrial Commission; deputies.
§ 143-298 - Duty of Attorney General; expenses; subpoenas.
§ 143-299 - Limitation on claims.
§ 143-299.1 - Contributory negligence a matter of defense; burden of proof.
§ 143-299.1A - Limit use of public duty doctrine as an affirmative defense.
§ 143-299.2 - Limitation on payments by the State.
§ 143-299.3 - Use of State vehicles by North Carolina Amateur Sports; State to incur no liability.
§ 143-299.4 - Payment of State excess liability.
§ 143-300 - Rules and regulations of Industrial Commission; destruction of records.