North Carolina § 97-47 - Change of condition; modification of award.

§ 97-47. Change of condition; modification of award.

Upon its own motion or upon the application of any party in interest on the grounds of a change in condition, the Industrial Commission may review any award, and on such review may make an award ending, diminishing, or increasing the compensation previously awarded, subject to the maximum or minimum provided in this Article, and shall immediately send to the parties a copy of the award. No such review shall affect such award as regards any moneys paid but no such review shall be made after two years from the date of the last payment of compensation pursuant to an award under this Article, except that in cases in which only medical or other treatment bills are paid, no such review shall be made after 12 months from the date of the last payment of bills for medical or other treatment, paid pursuant to this Article. History (1929, c. 120, s. 46; 1931, c. 274, s. 6; 1947, c. 823; 1973, c. 1060, s. 2.) Legal Periodicals. - For note on the range of compensable consequences of a work-related injury, see 49 N.C.L. Rev. 583 (1971). For survey of 1976 case law on workers' compensation, see 55 N.C.L. Rev. 1116 (1977). For Survey of Developments in North Carolina Law (1992), see 71 N.C.L. Rev. 1893 (1993). For survey, "The North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act of 1994: A Step in the Direction of Restoring Balance," see 73 N.C.L. Rev. 2502 (1995). For note, "The Fairness Requirement for a Workers' Compensation Agreement - The Effect of Vernon v. Steven L. Mabe Builders," see 17 Campbell L. Rev. 521 (1995).