Proposed legislation in North Carolina seeks to cap workers compensation benefits for those over the age of 65 years old. HR1022. The legislation specifically states: " Temporary total disability compensation shall continue for a period lasting until the longer of (i) when the injured employee is eligible by age for full benefits under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401, et seq., or (ii) a period of 300 weeks from the date of injury."
If passed, the legislation would be more limiting than "reverse offset" language enacted pre-1980 by several states and would follow a recently enacted legislation in Utah to limit benefits for the aged which was declared unconstitutional.
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