North Carolina Industrial Commission Rehabilitation Rules for Workers' Compensation

The following information is provided by the North Carolina Industrial Commission. A link to the full text can be found at the bottom of the page.

I. Application of the Rules.

These rules apply to:

All cases in which the employer is obligated to provide or is providing and the injured worker is obligated to accept medical compensation under the Act, or in which such compensation is provided by agreement, and during any period when the employer is paying temporary total disability benefits “without prejudice,” and

Any Rehabilitation Professional (hereinafter RP) assigned under the Workers’ Compensation Act and approved by the Commission pursuant to Section VI. E. Any RP who is not assigned under the Act and approved by the Commission must disclose his or her role to (1) the medical provider at the time of the initial contact and (2) any other person from whom the non-approved RP seeks information about the case.

Read all of the rules at the North Carolina Industrial Commission website.