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notice of injury requirement in North Carolina

10 North Carolina opinions name it 3 courts 2002–2022 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Booker v. Duke Medical Centergreen
· 1979 · cited in 9 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2022
2 sentences

2010Ctr., 297 N.C. 458, 481 , 256 S.E.2d 189, 204 (1979) (observing that the notice-of-injury requirement “allows the employer to provide immediate medical diagnosis and treatment with a view to minimizing the seriousness of the injury, and it facilitates the earliest possible investigation of the circumstances surrounding the injury.” (citation omitted)).

2010Ctr., 297 N.C. 458, 481 , 256 S.E.2d 189, 204 (1979) (observing that the notice-of-injury requirement “allows the employer to provide immediate medical diagnosis and treatment with a view to minimizing the seriousness of the injury, and it facilitates the earliest possible investigation of the circumstances surrounding the injury.” (citation omitted)).

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Jones v. Lowe's Companies, Inc.green
ncctapp · 1991 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2007–2008
2 sentences

2008Moreover, in Jones v. Lowe's Companies, this Court referred to the "purpose of the statutory notice requirement" when explaining how the Industrial Commission should determine whether prejudice exists, not as a requirement as to what findings are necessary for the Full Commission to make. 103 N.C.App. 73, 76-77 , 404 S.E.2d 165, 167 (1991).

2008Moreover, in Jones v. Lowe's Companies, this Court referred to the "purpose of the statutory notice requirement" when explaining how the Industrial Commission should determine whether prejudice exists, not as a requirement as to what findings are necessary for the Full Commission to make. 103 N.C.App. 73, 76-77 , 404 S.E.2d 165, 167 (1991).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Richardson v. Maxim Healthcare/Allegis Group green
nc · 2008
1 sentence

2010In our decision in Richardson we unanimously held that, under N.C.G.S. § 97-22, “[w]hen an employer has actual notice of the accident, the employee need not give written notice, and therefore, the Commission need not make any findings about prejudice.” Id. at 663, 669 S.E.2d at 586 .

12010–2010
Westbrooks v. Bowes green
ncctapp · 1998
1 sentence

2002Westbrooks v. Bowes , 130 N.C.

12002–2002

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-22 (6) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-2 (5) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-86 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NC 10 (2002–2022) TX 9 (1932–2016) WI 8 (1957–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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