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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-50-89 (2026)

Hold harmless for Commissioner and independent review organizations

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The Commissioner, an independent review organization, or a clinical peer reviewer working on behalf of an independent review organization shall not be liable for damages to any person for any opinions rendered during or upon completion of an external review conducted under this Part, unless the opinion was rendered in bad faith or involved gross negligence. (2001-446, s. 4.5; 2002-187, s. 3.3; 2019-179, s. 6(c).)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Birchard v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of N.C. (N.C. Ct. App. 2022).
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Birchard v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of N.C. (N.C. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-50-89 (2021). ¶ 21 Plaintiff exhausted her remedies by seeking the external review by the independent review organization, and by failing to seek further review before the Industrial Commission.”
Birchard v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of N.C. (N.C. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-50-89 (2021). ¶ 21 Plaintiff exhausted her remedies by seeking the external review by the independent review organization, and by failing to seek further review before the Industrial Commission.”
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