The Industrial Commission

Who We Are

The Full Commission consists of six Commissioners. Each Commissioner’s term lasts six years, and a Commissioner may serve up to two six-year terms. The Full Commission sits in panels of three Commissioners to hear appeals of Deputy Commissioner decisions. Following a careful review of all the evidence, the Full Commission issues its own decision, which contains detailed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The Full Commission also adopts agency rules pursuant to the requirements of the North Carolina Administrative Procedure Act.

The Industrial Commission places great value on its relationships with all of its stakeholders, including worker advocates and business and industry representatives. The Commission actively seeks input from its stakeholders on its procedures and rules, and it encourages its stakeholders to bring questions, concerns, and ideas to its attention so that problems can be solved and improvements can be implemented.

What We Do

The North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) is vested as a Court of exclusive and original jurisdiction by the General Assembly to adjudicate and administer the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, and is charged with adjudicating and administering approximately 65,000 workers’ compensation claims filed annually under the Act. The responsibilities of the NCIC include overseeing and providing for the trial of contested cases, as well as administering non-contested cases. Workers who are injured by accident on the job, or who contract an occupational disease, receive statutory disability and medical benefits as ordered by the NCIC. As the number of claims by injured workers increases every year, and the NCIC adjudicates and administers the growing number of these claims and subsequently orders disability and medical benefits, the NCIC significantly impacts the citizenry of North Carolina.

The NCIC is also a Court of original jurisdiction for adjudicating over 500 tort claims against State agencies annually under the North Carolina Torts Claims Act. Additionally, the General Assembly has mandated the NCIC to provide an adjudicatory process for Childhood Vaccine Related Injury claims and Compensation to Persons Erroneously Convicted of Felonies, and is comprised as a Court of exclusive and final jurisdiction for death claims made by the families of law enforcement officers, fire fighters, rescue squad workers, and civil air patrol members arising under the Death Benefits Act. Administration of each of these adjudicatory systems requires administration of contested and uncontested claims, review of agreements, and supervision of payment of benefits.

Full Commission Contact List

Listed below is the contact information for the Commissioners and Staff.

NC Industrial Commission General Contact Information can be found HERE