NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 164

SENATE BILL 316

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THUMB AND FINGERS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 97-31 is hereby amended as follows:

(a)        G.S. 97-31(1) is hereby amended by striking out "sixty-five" as the same appears in line 2 of such subsection and by substituting in lieu thereof "seventy-five".

(b)        G.S. 97-31(2) is hereby amended by striking out "forty" as the same appears in line 3 of such subsection and by substituting in lieu thereof "forty- five".

(c)        G.S. 97-31(3) is hereby amended by striking out "thirty-five" as the same appears in line 2 of such subsection and by substituting in lieu thereof "forty".

(d)        G.S. 97-31(4) is hereby amended by striking out "twenty-two" as the same appears in line 2 of such subsection and by substituting in lieu thereof "twenty-five".

(e)        G.S. 97-31(5) is hereby amended by striking out "sixteen" as the same appears in line 3 of such subsection and by substituting in lieu thereof "twenty".

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective upon ratification and shall only apply to accidents occurring on or after date of ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of April, 1975.