North Carolina § 99E-51 - Applicability.
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§ 99E-51. Applicability.
The limitations in G.S. 99E-52 shall apply to any successor but shall not apply to any of the following: Workers' compensation benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer to an employee under the provisions of Chapter 97 of the General Statutes, or a comparable workers' compensation law of another jurisdiction. Any claim against a corporation that does not constitute a successor asbestos-related liability. Any obligation under the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 151, et seq., as amended, or under any collective bargaining agreement. A successor that, after a merger or consolidation, continued in the business of mining asbestos or in the business of selling or distributing asbestos fibers or in the business of manufacturing, distributing, removing, or installing asbestos-containing products which were the same or substantially the same as those products previously manufactured, distributed, removed, or installed by the transferor. History (2014-110, s. 4.1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2014-110, s. 4.1, enacted this section as G.S. 99E-41. The section has been renumbered as G.S. 99E-51 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2014-110, s. 5.1, is a severability clause.
Frequently Asked Questions About North Carolina § 99E-51
What does North Carolina General Statutes § 99E-51 cover?
Section 99E-51 ("Applicability.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of North Carolina law?
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How does North Carolina § 99E-51 apply to my situation?
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