§ 143-291.3. Counterclaims by State. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 143‑291.3. Counterclaims by State.

The filing of a claim under this Article shall constitute consent bythe plaintiff to the jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission to hear anddetermine any counterclaim of the maximum amount authorized for a claim in G.S.143‑299.2 or less that may be filed on behalf of a State department,institution or agency, or a county or city board of education. A final award ofthe Industrial Commission awarding damages on a counterclaim shall be filedwith the clerk of the superior court of the county where the case was heard.These awards shall be docketed and shall be enforceable in the same manner asjudgments of the General Court of Justice. Notwithstanding the provisions ofRule 12 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, nothing in this section shall requirethe filing of a counterclaim. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1087, s. 3; 1995, c. 509, s. 82; 2000‑67,s. 7A(c).)