NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1967 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1229

HOUSE BILL 1385

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  (a) G.S. 97-2(5) is hereby amended by inserting between the words "injury" and "to" as the same appears in the first line of the last paragraph thereof the words "or death."

(b)        G.S. 97-2(5) is hereby amended by inserting between the words "fireman" and "under" as the same appears in the first line of the last paragraph thereof the words "or member of an organized rescue squad."

(c)        G.S. 97-2(5) is hereby amended by inserting between the words "fireman" and "was" as the same appears in the third line of the last paragraph thereof the words "or member of an organized rescue squad."

Sec. 2.  G.S. 97-18(e) is hereby amended by striking out in line 2 of such subsection the words "without an award."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 97-36 is hereby amended by inserting between the words "dependents" and "to" as the same appears in line 3 thereof the words "or next of kin."

Sec. 4.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 6th day of July, 1967.