11 NCAC 23H .0204         WRITTEN OR RECORDED STATEMENT

(a)  Upon the request of the employer or his agent to take a written or a recorded statement in an action pursuant to Article 12A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, the employer or his agent shall advise any person eligible for payments that the statement may be used to determine whether the claim will be paid or denied.  Any person eligible for payments who gives the employer, its carrier, or any agent either a written or recorded statement of the facts and circumstances surrounding the decedent's injury shall be furnished a copy of such statement within 45 days after request.  Any person eligible for payments shall immediately be furnished with a copy of the written or recorded statement following a denial of the claim.  A copy shall be furnished at the expense of the party to whom the statement was given.

(b)  If any party fails to comply with this Rule, a Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner shall enter an order prohibiting that party from introducing the statement into evidence or using any part of the statement.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-166.4;

Eff. August 1, 1979;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2014;

Recodified from 04 NCAC 10H .0204 Eff. June 1, 2018.