The Compliance and Fraud Investigative Division of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) recently announced they have collected over $3.2 million in fines from business that do not comply with the Workers’ Compensation Act. A detailed article on the Commission’s actions is available here. During the first two quarters of Fiscal Year 2018-2019, the NCIC […]
The Compliance and Fraud Investigative Division of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) recently announced they have collected over $3.2 million in fines from business that do not comply with the Workers’ Compensation Act. A detailed article on the Commission’s actions is available here.
During the first two quarters of Fiscal Year 2018-2019, the NCIC issued 289 criminal charges against businesses they have found to be out of compliance with the Workersโ Compensation Act. The Commission’s Compliance and Fraud Investigative Division performed 640 investigations of violations related to workersโ compensation claims and cases of suspected workersโ compensation fraud.
About Workers’ Compensation
Under North Carolina law, those who have been injured on the job may qualify for Workersโ Compensation benefits. The injury must have occurred while carrying out activities for the benefit of an employer, and the injury must be an accident or the result of a specific trauma. Eligible employees typically receive two-thirds of their average gross pay for a total disability.
About the NCICย ย
The NCIC investigates civil cases and issues civil penalties to those businesses that do not carry workersโ compensation insurance required under the Workersโ Compensation Act. Penalties and fines collected go toward the North Carolina Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund, which benefits public schools in the state. Last year, the NCIC collected over $8 million in penalties, which is a 465% increase over the $1.7 million collected during Fiscal Year 2016-2017.
About the Workersโ Compensation Act
Per the NCIC, the North Carolina Workersโ Compensation Act requires nearly all businesses with three or more employees to carry workersโ compensation insurance. The ruling applies to Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), corporations, sole proprietorships, and partnerships, provided that they do not already qualify as self-insured employers. Businesses that fail to carry workersโ compensation insurance may face fines, criminal charges, or even imprisonment. Certain employers qualify for exemptions to this requirement in specific instances.
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