North Carolina § 143-166 - 18. Report of incapacity.

§ 143-166. 18. Report of incapacity.

Any person designated in G.S. 143-166.13 , who, as a result of an injury or injuries proximately caused by the heightened risk and special hazards directly related to the violent nature of the eligible person's official duties, is totally or partially incapacitated to perform any duties to which the person may be lawfully assigned, shall report the incapacity as soon as practicable in the manner required by the secretary or other head of the department to which the agency is assigned by statute. History (1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1272, s. 1; 1981, c. 348, s. 2; 2014-100, s. 35.12(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 35.12(b), made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2014-100, s. 35.12(a), effective October 1, 2014, and applicable to injuries occurring on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 35.12(a), substituted "or injuries proximately caused by the heightened risk and special hazards directly related to the violent nature of the eligible person's" for "by accident arising out of and in the course of the performance by him of his" near the beginning and substituted "the person" for "he" near the middle. See Editor's notes for effective date and applicability.