NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-31.1 (2026)

Effective date of legislative changes in benefits

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Every act of the General Assembly that changes the benefits enumerated in this Chapter shall become law no later than June 1 and shall have an effective date of no earlier than January 1 of the year after which it is ratified. (1981, c. 521, s. 3; 1995, c. 20, s. 11.)

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× “Legislative changes of this magnitude are ordinarily made effective prospectively only, N.C.G.S. § 97-31.1; and there is generally sufficient lead time before the effective date of the change to allow employers and their carriers to adjust premiums and set up reserves to cover…”

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