North Carolina § 97-9 - Employer to secure payment of compensation.

§ 97-9. Employer to secure payment of compensation.

Every employer subject to the compensation provisions of this Article shall secure the payment of compensation to his employees in the manner hereinafter provided; and while such security remains in force, he or those conducting his business shall only be liable to any employee for personal injury or death by accident to the extent and in the manner herein specified. History (1929, c. 120, s. 10; 1973, c. 1291, s. 5.) Cross References. - As to exclusion of other rights and remedies against employer, see G.S. 97-10.1. Legal Periodicals. - For survey of 1978 administrative law, see 57 N.C.L. Rev. 831 (1979). For note, "Pleasant v. Johnson: The North Carolina Supreme Court Enters the Twilight Zone - Is a Co-employee Liable in Tort for Willful, Reckless, and Wanton Conduct?," see 64 N.C.L. Rev. 688 (1986). For note, "North Carolina's Expansion of the Definition of 'Intentional' in Exceptions to the Exclusivity of Workers' Compensation: Is Legislative Action 'Substantially Certain' to Follow? - Woodson v. Rowland," see 27 Wake Forest L. Rev. 797 (1992). For comment, "From Andrews to Woodson and Beyond: The Development of the Intentional Tort Exception to the Exclusive Remedy Provision - Rescuing North Carolina Workers from Treacherous Waters," see 20 N.C. Cent. L.J. 164 (1992). 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 article, "The Substantial Certainty Exception to Workers' Compensation," see 17 Campbell L. Rev. 413 (1995). For a survey of 1996 developments in the law regarding prisoner rights, see 75 N.C.L. Rev. 2428 (1997).