RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A measure designed to make North Carolina's workers' compensation laws comparable to other states passed a crucial hurdle in the legislature on Tuesday.
The House of Representatives voted 106-8 on Tuesday to approve a bill that would cap temporary payments for totally disabled workers at nearly 10 years. The current law has no cap on payments, which advocates of the bill say puts the state at a disadvantage.
A final vote on the legislation is scheduled for Wednesday.
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The bill would also raise the maximum time partially disabled workers can receive benefits, and would increase death benefits.
The measure's backers say the legislation is the product of weeks of negotiation with employers, employees and the state.
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