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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-62 (2026)

quot;Silicosis" and "asbestosis" defined

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The word "silicosis" shall mean the characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of dust of silica or silicates. "Asbestosis" shall mean a characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust. (1935, c. 123.)

 

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Cited in 8 cases, 1948–2019 · leading case: Clark v. ITT Grinnell Indus. Piping, Inc., 539 S.E.2d 369 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000).
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Clark v. ITT Grinnell Indus. Piping, Inc., 539 S.E.2d 369 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “Plaintiff has asbestosis as defined by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-62 . Plaintiffs last injurious exposure to asbestos occurred *422 while working for Defendant/employer before the plant stopped using asbestos materials.”
Austin v. Cont'l Gen. Tire, 540 S.E.2d 824 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “Defendant first contends the Commission erred in finding that plaintiff had asbestosis as defined in N.C. Gen.Stat. § 97-62 (1991) (the "characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust").”
Payne v. Charlotte Heating & Air Conditioning, 616 S.E.2d 356 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “Payne suffered asbestosis as defined by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-62 (2003) (defining “asbestosis” as “a characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust”).”
Young v. . Whitehall Co., 49 S.E.2d 797 (N.C. 1948). · cites it 2× “G. S., 97-62. Besides, an analysis of the pertinent sections as a whole indicates that the lawmakers acted with an awareness of the discoveries of medicine and industry that silicosis is characterized by shortness of breath, decreased chest expansion, lessened capacity for work,…”
Davis v. NC Granite Corp., 131 S.E.2d 335 (N.C. 1963). “Judge Crissman overruled the Commission’s conclusion and award, adjudged that plaintiffs are entitled to compensation under the provisions of G.”
Pitman v. L. M. Carpenter & Assocs., 100 S.E.2d 231 (N.C. 1957). “G.S. 97-62. The fact that plaintiff is a victim of silicosis is not challenged.”
Midkiff v. North Carolina Granite Corp., 69 S.E.2d 166 (N.C. 1952). “” Section 1, sub-section (k) of the original act, codified as G.S. 97-62, defines silicosis as “the characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of dust of silica or silicates.”
Hinson v. Cont'l Tire The Ams. (N.C. Ct. App. 2019). “] § 97-62 defines asbestosis as “a characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust.”
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