Industrial Commission Rulemaking

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Proposed Adoptions and Readoptions

Notice is hereby given in accordance with G.S. 150B-21.2 and G.S. 150B-21.3A that the Industrial Commission intends to:

• Adopt the rules cited as 11 NCAC 23A .0621; 11 NCAC 23B .0107, .0108, and .0209; 11 NCAC 23H .0102, and .0107; 11 NCAC 23I .0103; and 11 NCAC 23L .0106-.0133, .0201-.0202, .0301-.0302, .0401-.0407, .0501, and .0601. 
• Readopt with substantive changes the rules cited as 11 NCAC 23A .0101, .0104, .0107, .0108, .0301, .0302, .0403, .0404, .0404A, .0405, .0409, .0609, .0609A, .0610, .0612, .0617, .0619, .0702, .0903, and .1001; 11 NCAC 23B .0101, .0103, .0104, .0205, .0206, .0302, and .0503; 11 NCAC 23C .0105-.0110; 11 NCAC 23D .0107 and .0109; 11 NCAC 23E .0101-.0104 and .0203; 11 NCAC 23G .0101-.0109, .0111, and .0112; 11 NCAC 23H .0101, .0201-.0203, and .0205; 11 NCAC 23I .0101, .0102, and .0201; 11 NCAC 23J .0101; and 11 NCAC 23M .0102 and .0203. 
• Readopt without substantive changes the rules cited as 11 NCAC 23A .0102, .0103, .0109, .0201, .0401, .0402, .0406, .0408, .0410, .0411, .0501-.0503, .0601-.0608, .0611, .0613-.0616, .0620, .0701, .0703, .0704, .0801, .0901, and .0902; 11 NCAC 23B .0102, .0105, .0106, .0202-.0204, .0208,.0301, .0307, .0308, .0310, .0401-.0404, and .0501; 11 NCAC 23C .0101, .0103, .0201; 11 NCAC 23D .0108 and .0110; 11 NCAC 23E .0201, .0202, .0301, and .0302; 11 NCAC 23F .0101-.0107; 11 NCAC 23G .0110; 11 NCAC 23H .0203 and .0206; 11 NCAC 23I .0202 and .0203; 11 NCAC 23J .0102 and .0103; 11 NCAC 23L .0101-.0105; 11 NCAC 23M .0101, .0103, .0201, .0202, .0301, .0401, and .0501.
• Repeal through Readoption the rule cited as 11 NCAC 23A .0106; 11 NCAC 23D .0102 and .0104; 11 NCAC 23F .0108; 11 NCAC 23H .0204; and 11 NCAC 23I .0204.

Reason for Proposed Action:

Written comments may be submitted to: Dana McGhee, Rulemaking Coordinator, via email to rulemaking@ic.nc.gov or via U.S. Mail to 1240 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1240

Comment period: November 16, 2026 through January 15, 2027

Proposed Effective Date: March 1, 2027

Notice and Proposed Rule Text

OSBM approved fiscal notes:

• 11 NCAC 23A .0621 Sign Language Interpreters
• 11 NCAC 23B .0209 Foreign and Sign Language Interpreters in Tort Claims
• 11 NCAC 23G .0107 Compensation of Mediator
• 11 NCAC 23J .0101 General Provisions

Public Hearing: December 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. in the Dobbs Building, Utilities Commission Hearing Room 2115, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603