NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-20 (2026)

Priority of compensation claims against assets of employer

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All rights of compensation granted by this Article shall have the same preference or priority for the whole thereof against the assets of the employer as is allowed by law for any unpaid wages for labor. (1929, c. 120, s. 20.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Hyler v. GTE Prods. Co., 425 S.E.2d 698 (N.C. 1993).

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Hyler v. GTE Prods. Co., 425 S.E.2d 698 (N.C. 1993). · cites it 6× “N.C.G.S. § 97-20 (employee's "rights of compensation granted by this Article" have priority on employer's assets).”

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