Tracking workers’-compensation regulatory activity in North Carolina — rate and loss-cost filings, fee-schedule changes, agency bulletins, legislation, and rulings — with original analysis of what each development means for carriers, brokers, and administrators.
The N.C. Industrial Commission's maximum weekly compensation rate rises to $1,446.00 for injuries on or after January 1, 2026, up $66 from the 2025 ceiling of $1,380.00.