Taylor v. J. P. Stevens & Co.

CARLTON, Justice.

At issue in this case is whether a worker claiming disability from an occupational disease under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, G.S. 97-1 et seq., must prove the disability arose within one year from the last exposure to hazardous working conditions. We hold that she does not and therefore affirm and modify the decision of the Court of Appeals.

An employee seeking occupational disease disability payments under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act must negotiate a careful scheme of notice and claim in order to recover benefits. Both the general notice…